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| HILLARY CLINTON |
WASHINGTON: U.S.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers remarks at the State Department in
Washington …Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has been admitted to a
New York hospital for treatment of a blood clot, her spokesman said Sunday.
State Department Spokesman
Philippe Reines said Clinton had entered the hospital following a medical
examination for a concussion she sustained earlier this month.
"In the course of a follow-up exam today, Secretary Clinton's doctors discovered a blood clot had formed, stemming from the concussion she sustained several weeks ago," Reines said in a statement. "She is being treated with anti-coagulants and is at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital so that they can monitor the medication over the next 48 hours."
"In the course of a follow-up exam today, Secretary Clinton's doctors discovered a blood clot had formed, stemming from the concussion she sustained several weeks ago," Reines said in a statement. "She is being treated with anti-coagulants and is at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital so that they can monitor the medication over the next 48 hours."
Reines added, "Her
doctors will continue to assess her condition, including other issues
associated with her concussion. They will determine if any further action is
required."
Clinton was scheduled to
return to work this week after treatment for the concussion. She is set to step
down from her post shortly after President Barack Obama's inauguration on
January 21. Last week, Obama announced he had chosen Massachusetts Sen. John
Kerry to replace Clinton as the nation's top diplomat.
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