Dosage reduction of low weight heparin in patients with renal dysfunction: Effects on anti-Xa levels and clinical outcomes

Background To prevent bio-accumulation of low molecular weight heparins (LMWHs) in patients with decreased kidney function, dosage reduction and anti-Xa monitoring has been suggested. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of pre-emptive dosage reduction of LMWH on anti-Xa levels. Furth...

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Main Authors: Paul Hornung, Meriem Khairoun, Friedo W. Dekker, Karin A. H. Kaasjager, Albert Huisman, Lily Jakulj, Willem Jan W. Bos, Frits R. Rosendaal, Marianne C. Verhaar, Gurbey Ocak, Giuseppe Remuzzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7529211/?tool=EBI