Heparin-induced osteopenia in pregnancy.
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Multiple vertebral compression fractures occurred in a pregnant woman receiving heparin over nine months. This phenomenon may be more common than is clinically recognised and warrants careful re-examination of the indications and method of administration of anti-coagulants during pregnancy.
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A case of giant myoma and severe heparin-induced osteopenia during pregnancy is reported. The increased risk of osteopenia with heparin treatment during pregnancy is stressed. Märta Silber, MD, Huddinge University Hospital, S-141 86 Huddinge (Sweden) Introduction Uterine fibroids may constitute a major complication in pregnancy, labor and puerperium. Reported incidence of uterine fibromas durin...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British medical journal
دوره 281 6233 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980