Spearing R L, Hickton C M, Sizeland P, Hannah A, Bailey R R
Department of Haematology, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand.
Lancet. 1990;336(8730):1535-7. doi: 10.1016/0140-6736(90)93309-d.
Recurrent disseminated intravascular coagulation occurred in 3 women after ingestion of quinine tablets for cramp. All had circulating quinine-dependent antibodies to platelets and in 2 there was initial evidence of antibody consumption, with low titres that rose steeply over the next few days and remained high for many months.