Prevention of postoperative deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
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Two series of patients observed clinically and by phlebography suggest that one agent known to produce a reduction in platelet aggregation in vitro might be useful in reducing the incidence of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism postoperatively. The agent used in this study was hydroxychlorquine sulphate.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British medical journal
دوره 1 5744 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1971