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Factor V Leiden and thrombotic complications in heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Jan 1998
Lee D H, Warkentin T E, Denomme G A, Lagrotteria D D, Kelton J G
Abstract excerpt
To determine whether factor V Leiden is associated with thrombotic events in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), we evaluated 165 patients with serologically confirmed HIT for the presence of factor V Leiden and determined the incidence of venous or arterial thrombosis during the period of HIT. Factor V Leiden was detected in 16 of 165 HIT patients (9.7%). HIT-associated venous thrombosis...
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