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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Main Authors: Joana Gameiro, Sofia Jorge, José António Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:Nefrología (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2013251418301135