HEPARIN INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA

BACKGROUND Unfractionated heparin and low-molecular-weight-heparins are commonly prescribed drugsin everyday clinical practice for treatment or prevention of thrombotic diseases. Heparinis used also for providing patency of various catheters. Heparin seldom causes heparininduced thrombocytopenia (HI...

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Main Authors: Matija Kozak, Tadeja Dovč Drnovšek, Tanja Gmeiner Stopar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2008-03-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/915