Spontaneous HIT syndrome post-knee replacement surgery with delayed recovery of thrombocytopenia: a case report and literature review
Recently published reports have established a heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)-mimicking thromboembolic disorder without proximate heparin exposure, called spontaneous HIT syndrome. Although the pathophysiology remains unclear, anti-platelet factor 4 (PF4)/heparin antibodies possibly triggered...
Main Authors: | Dilli Ram Poudel, Sushil Ghimire, Rashmi Dhital, Daniel A. Forman, Theodore E. Warkentin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-08-01
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Series: | Platelets |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09537104.2017.1366973 |
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