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Vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT): first report from India.

Christy V JohnRajesh KumarAnil Kumar SivanSangeetha JithinRojin AbrahamChepsy C Philip
Published in: Thrombosis journal (2022)
VITT can cause devastating fatality and morbidity in otherwise healthy patients via potential immune-mediated effects. Clinicians should have a high suspicion index and treat VITT in the appropriate setting even if the PF-4 antibody testing by ELISA is unavailable or delayed. Though counterintuitive, clinicians must not delay the administration of non-heparin anticoagulation, IVIG and restrict platelet transfusion even in the presence of intracerebral haemorrhage.
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