Haemostatic disturbances in patients bitten by Russell's viper (Vipera russelli siamensis) in Burma.
Patients who are severely envenomed by Russell's viper develop DIC which is frequently associated with spontaneous bleeding and incoagulable blood. These haemostatic disturbances may be responsible for death or organ/tissue damage both through haemorrhage and microvascular occlusion by fibrin t...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1988
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