Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia presenting after the cessation of low molecular weight heparin prophylaxis with enoxaparin

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 172, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 449-

  Barratt, Stephen McG ^a   Ruff, Stephen J ^a   Edwards, Rupert C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; CODEINE; DANAPAROID; ENOXAPARIN; GENTAMICIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; PARACETAMOL; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULATION; ANTIGENICITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CYSTOSCOPY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; OXYGEN TENSION; THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATION; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0343183363     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2000.tb124053.x     Document Type: Article

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