Medical and economic burden of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: A retrospective nationwide inpatient sample (NIS) study
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Heparin induced thrombocytopenia
Abstract Background and Objectives Heparin is still a commonly used anticoagulant in prophylaxis and treatment of thromboembolic events. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a life-threating adverse drug reaction of heparin. The diagnosis of HIT is made based on two important criteria, firstly clinical evaluation and secondly laboratory testing. In this comprehensive review, the authors w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Hospital Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1553-5606
DOI: 10.12788/jhm.2687