Safe and Effective Use of Chronic Transdermal Estradiol for Life-Threatening Uremic Bleeding in a Patient with Coronary Artery Disease

Uremic platelet dysfunction rarely causes significant bleeding in adequately dialyzed patients. When encountered, the management is complicated by a lack of well-supported treatment modalities. Estrogen use in uremic platelet dysfunction has been described, but enthusiasm for the treatment has been...

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Main Authors: Atul Bali, John Kevin Hix, Peter Kouides
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-08-01
Series:Nephron Extra
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/365480