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All of the following statements about Heparin are true, except:

A
Causes Alopecia
B
Non Teratogenic
C
Releases Lipoprotein Lipase
D
Causes Hypokalemia
High-Yield Explanation
Heparin inhibits the production of aldosterone. It thus lead to severe Hyperkalemia and not hypokalemia as mentioned in the choice above. Ref: Harrison's Textbook of Internal Medicine, 16th edition, Page 1261; K D Tripathi Textbook of Pharmacology, 5th Edition, Pages 561-63

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