IS THE INCIDENCE TREND OF HEPARIN-INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA DECREASED BY THE INCREASED USE OF LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT-HEPARIN?

Background: The increasing trend of using low-molecular-weight-heparin (LMWH) versus unfractionated heparin (UFH) in hospitalized adult patients is raising concerns about the incidence of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT).   Method: A retrospective study analyzed the requests for heparin-indu...

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Main Author: Fahad Al-Eidan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2015-04-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/2183
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