Disseminated intravascular coagulation risk factors

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Omer Kamal, M.D.[2]

Overview

Common risk factors in the development of DIC include trauma, sepsis, obstetric complications, cancers, and immunologic reactions

Common risk factors in the development of DIC include:^[1]^[2].^[3]^[4]^[5]

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