Heparin: Induced thrombocytopenia: Incidence and laboratory approach to diagnosis in Indians

• Main Authors: Jyoti Kotwal (Author), Sanjeev Chaudhary (Author), Madakshira Gopal Manoj (Author), Shahbaz Hasnain (Author), Velu Nair (Author), Manoj Luthra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and objectives: One of the most common complications of heparin administration is heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) which can also lead to catastrophic thrombotic events. The problem of identifying the cause of thrombocytopenia, as due to heparin, in patients with multiple co-morbid...