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. 1980 Jul 12;281(6233):110–111. doi: 10.1136/bmj.281.6233.110

Heparin-induced osteopenia in pregnancy.

P H Wise, A J Hall
PMCID: PMC1713558  PMID: 7427202

Abstract

Multiple vertebral compression fractures occurred in a pregnant woman receiving heparin over nine months. This phenomenon may be more common than is clinically recognised and warrants careful re-examination of the indications and method of administration of anti-coagulants during pregnancy.

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