A fatal case of heparin-induced thromboc
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Emily Z. T. Mathews
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Article
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2010
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a significant, potentially lifeβthreatening immuneβmediated adverse event that occurs several days after commencement of therapy with unfractionated or lowβmolecular weight heparin. We present a 51βyearβold female treated with unfractionated hep