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Prophylactic therapy with enoxaparin in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and inherited thrombophilia during L-asparaginase treatment.
Thrombosis research - 1 Aug 2010
Harlev Dan, Zaidman Irina, Sarig Galit, Ben Arush Myriam Weyl, Brenner Benjamin, Elhasid Ronit
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INTRODUCTION: Thrombotic events (TE) are well documented in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). They occur due to a combination of disease, host and treatment-related risk factors. Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) has been found to be effective and safe in children with ALL during L-asparaginase treatment. At present, whether or not to give primary anticoagulant prophylaxis for TE during...
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