The newer type of heparin, derived from unfractionated heparin, is abbreviated as:
A. SH
B. HMWH
C. LMWH
D. HS
c
Rationale: LMWH (low-molecular-weight heparin) is the newer type and is derived from unfractionated heparin. The older of the two types is unfractionated heparin, also known as standard heparin, which is derived from animal extracts.
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