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Heparin

Starting treatment
Indications
Dosing and monitoring
Complications
Complications

Other complications
  • osteopenia in prolonged administration d

Note:

  • Women who take heparin during pregnancy have a significant decrease in bone density at the end. The risks are still low though - vertebral fractures (2%) and bleeds (1%) are uncommon. d

Expiry date: May 2003
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With thanks to Drs. David Keeling, John Reynolds, David Sackett, Sharon Straus and Alan Townsend 
for use of their anticoagulation guide on which this one is based.

Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   A   Gallus
CAT Writer   CM   Ball