A 71-year-old woman with shock and a high INR.

Cleve Clin J Med

Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan.

Published: April 2018

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