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Delayed warfarin induced skin necrosis in a patient with poor warfarin metabolizing activity due to interrupted warfarin therapy

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  1. National Institute of Immunohaematology (ICMR), 13th Floor, KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, 400 012, India

    Tejasvita Gaikwad, Kanjaksha Ghosh & Shrimati Shetty

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Gaikwad, T., Ghosh, K. & Shetty, S. Delayed warfarin induced skin necrosis in a patient with poor warfarin metabolizing activity due to interrupted warfarin therapy. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 69, 293–294 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00228-012-1332-4

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