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Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: the role of platelets genetic polymorphisms.
Platelets - 1 Jan 2013
Pamela Scarparo, Anna Maria Lombardi, Elena Duner, Giovanni Malerba, Emanuele Allemand, Silvia Vettore, Carmen Blumentritt, Andreas Greinacher, Fabrizio Fabris
Abstract excerpt
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a severe complication of heparin therapy, characterized by thrombocytopenia and an increased risk for thrombotic complications secondary to the formation of IgG antibodies (Ab), recognizing a complex of heparin (H) and PF4. Using the 4T clinical score for HIT and the presence of heparin-associated Ab assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and heparin-induced...
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