UNFRACTIONATED HEPARIN INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA: A CASE REVIEW
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Heparin induced thrombocytopenia
Abstract Background and Objectives Heparin is still a commonly used anticoagulant in prophylaxis and treatment of thromboembolic events. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a life-threating adverse drug reaction of heparin. The diagnosis of HIT is made based on two important criteria, firstly clinical evaluation and secondly laboratory testing. In this comprehensive review, the authors w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Case Reports
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2454-1303,2454-129X
DOI: 10.32677/ijcr.2019.v05.i02.020