Drug-Immune Thrombocytopenia with Thrombosis versus Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Critical Clinical Controversy

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a type of drug-induced immune thrombocytopenia (DITP). DITP is a rare and challenging clinical issue, especially when it is associated with thrombosis. A 62-year-old woman was admitted to our institution with end-stage renal failure. She received heparin for...

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Main Authors: Al-Jafar, Hassan, Al-Yousef, Anas, Al-Shatti, Somaya, Al-Banwan, Khalifa
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: S. Karger AG 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4519609/