RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Heparin induced thrombocytopenia thrombosis (HIT/T) syndrome: diagnosis and treatment
JF Journal of Clinical Pathology
JO J Clin Pathol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists
SP 272
OP 274
DO 10.1136/jcp.54.4.272
VO 54
IS 4
A1 Baglin, T P
YR 2001
UL http://jcp.bmj.com/content/54/4/272.abstract
AB Heparin induced thrombocytopenia thrombosis (HIT/T) is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis is essentially clinical and negative results of laboratory assays do not exclude the diagnosis. Treatment involves stopping all heparin immediately and giving an alternative thrombin inhibitor. The adoption of low molecular weight heparins is one reason for the reduced incidence of this disease in recent years.