Rates of clinically apparent heparin-induced thrombocytopenia for unfractionated heparin vs. low molecular weight heparin in non-surgical patients are low and similar

<p>Abstract</p> <p>With the growing use of low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWH) for the treatment and prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE), it is important to provide an evidence-based comparison with unfractionated heparin (UFH) concerning rates of heparin-induced thrombocyt...

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Main Authors: Gerber Jonathan, Dooley John, Locke Charles FS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-04-01
Series:Thrombosis Journal
Online Access:http://www.thrombosisjournal.com/content/3/1/4