Study Finds Heparin May Cause Skin Lesions
A study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) examined 320 German patients undergoing heparin injections over a 12-month period. Heparin-induced skin lesions were observed in 7.5% of the study group. This result was considerably above the expected rate of 2%. Skin lesions caused by heparin can indicate a serious condition called heparin-induced thrombocytopenia or in most cases an allergic skin reaction. To read more about the study, continue here.
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