Coagulopathy and haemorrhage in human victims of Bothrops jararaca envenoming in Brazil.
Thirty-four patients envenomed by Bothrops jararaca in Brazil were studied. Of these, 20 (59%) had incoagulable blood associated with local and/or systemic bleeding and 10 of the 20 were thrombocytopenic. Among 14 patients with coagulable blood, 6 (43%) had bleeding symptoms and 3 (21%) were thrombo...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1991
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