Heparin-induced platelet aggregation vs platelet factor 4 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in the diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia- thrombosis

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 78-82

  Look, Kelly A ^a   Sahud, Mervyn ^b   Flaherty, Sheila ^b   Zehnder, James L ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Coagulation Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Heparin induced platelet aggregation; Heparin induced thrombocytopenia; Heparin induced thrombocytopenia thrombosis; Platelet factor 4 ELISA; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; THROMBOCYTE FACTOR 4;

ARTICLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTONIN RELEASE; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0030917932     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/108.1.78     Document Type: Article

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