The use of low dose Orgaran in heparin-induced thrombocytopenia associated with in vitro platelet aggregation at higher Orgaran concentrations

Clinical and Laboratory Haematology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 155-157

  Hill, G R ^a   Hickton, C ^a   Henderson, S ^a   Patton, W N ^a,b  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b CANTERBURY HEALTH LABORATORIES   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Heparin induced thrombocytopenia; Orgaran cross reactivity; Platelet aggregometry

Indexed keywords

DANAPAROID;

AGED; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CROSS REACTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEMOFILTRATION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 0030808042     PISSN: 01419854     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2257.1997.00052.x     Document Type: Article

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