The use of fondaparinux for the treatment of venous thromboembolism in a patient with heparin-induced thombocytopenia and thrombosis caused by heparin flushes
Alex C Spyropoulos1, Sharyl Magnuson1, Sei Keng Koh21Clinical Thrombosis Center, Lovelace Medical Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA; 2Department of Pharmacy, Singapore General Hospital, SingaporeAbstract: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an immunologic drug reaction characterized by paradoxical...
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Dove Medical Press
2008-06-01
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| Series: | Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management |
| Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/the-use-of-fondaparinux-for-the-treatment-of-venous-thromboembolism-in-a1892 |