Postpartum heparin therapy for patients with the syndrome of hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets (HELLP) is associated with significant hemorrhagic complications

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 236-240

  Detti, Laura ^a   Mecacci, Federico ^b   Piccioli, Anna ^b   Ferrarello, Sante ^b   Carignani, Lucia ^b   Mello, Giorgio ^b   Ferguson, James E ^c   Scarselli, Gianfranco ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTITHROMBIN III; FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; HEPARIN;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING DISORDER; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; FEMALE; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; ITALY; LAPAROTOMY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PUERPERIUM; RETROPERITONEAL HEMATOMA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANTS; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HELLP SYNDROME; HEPARIN; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 17144426968     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211265     Document Type: Article

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