Elevated Heparin-Induced Antibodies Are More Common in Diabetic Patients with Vascular Disease

Background. Hypercoagulable disorders can lead to deep vein thrombosis (DVT), arterial thrombosis or embolization, and early or recurrent bypass graft failure. The purpose of this study was to identify whether diabetes increased the likelihood of heparin-induced platelet factor 4 antibodies in at r...

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Main Authors: Naoum, Joseph J., Chamoun, Nibal R., Patel, Mitul S., Street, Tiffany K., Haydar, Mazen, Bismuth, Jean, El-Sayed, Hosam F., Davies, Mark G., Lumsden, Alan B., Peden, Eric K.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3941208/