Haemodialysis-related-heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: Case series and literature review
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a serious and life-threatening complication that occurs in five per cent of patients exposed to heparin. It should be considered in patients with a platelet count <100 × 109 cells/l or a >50% decrease from baseline count in association with heparin the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-09-01
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Series: | Nefrología (English Edition) |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2013251418301135 |