Thrombosis
New Thrombosis Study Findings Have Been Published by A. Mallik and Colleagues
Published in Drug Week, January 21st, 2011
2011 JAN 21 -- Scientists discuss in 'A patient with 'spontaneous' heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis after undergoing knee replacement' new findings in Thrombosis. According to a study from the United States, "Exogenous heparin exposure is the major risk factor for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (HITT). To date, only five cases of 'spontaneous' HITT have been reported in the literature."
"We report the case of a 60-year-old man who developed severe thrombocytopenia (15 000/l) and bilateral deep venous thromboses 10 days after bilateral knee replacement. There was no evidence of heparin exposure upon review of the patient's...
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Source: Drug Week (2011-01-21)
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