Acute Hepatic Necrosis and Ischemic Limb Necrosis

Abstract

Thrombosis was noted in a patient with acute hepatic necrosis associated with markedly decreased levels of protein C, an anticoagulant made in the liver with a short (9-hour) half-life.

Authors

Siegal DM; Cook RJ; Warkentin TE

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 367, No. 9, pp. 879–881

Publisher

Massachusetts Medical Society

Publication Date

August 30, 2012

DOI

10.1056/nejmc1207074

ISSN

0028-4793

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Ted Warkentin

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Health Sciences

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