Heparin can cause skin lesions
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 10:21
in Health & Medicine
Heparin, a commonly used anticoagulant, can cause skin lesions, reports a study in Canadian Medical Association Journal. Skin lesions caused by heparin may indicate the presence of a life-threatening decrease in the number of platelets, a condition called 'heparin-induced thrombocytopenia' or a, in most cases self-limiting, allergic skin reaction...