Tayfun Gunduz*, Murat Cakir, Eftal Murat Bakirci and Husnu DEGIRMENCI
Volume2-Issue6
Dates: Received: 2021-05-17 | Accepted: 2021-06-07 | Published: 2021-06-08
Pages: 466-471
Abstract
Heparin-İnduced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a life-threatening complication that occurs in a small percentage of exposed patients (e.g. unfractionated heparin, Low Molecular Weight Heparin [LMWH]) regardless of dose and treatment management.
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Gunduz T, Cakir M, Bakirci EM, DEGIRMENCI H. Clinical Appearance and Diagnosis of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia. J Biomed Res Environ Sci. 2021 June 08; 2(6): 466-471. doi: 10.37871/jbres1262, Article ID: jbres1262
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