Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia testing is over-utilized in cirrhosis & correlates with poor clinical outcomes

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia testing is over-utilized in cirrhosis & correlates with poor clinical outcomes

Introduction. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a serious complication seen in hospitalized, medically-ill patients. Evaluation for HIT using a commercially-available ELISA-based test has become increasingly common; however, it does have a high false positive rate. Implications of HIT testin...

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Main Authors: Karlyn Martin, Leila Kia, Neehar D. Parikh, Laura Kulik, Brandon McMahon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Survival
Thrombosis
HIT
Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119312554

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