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Therapeutic plasma exchange for management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: Results of an international practice survey.

Oluwatoyosi Adefunke OnwuemeneNicole D ZantekMarian A Rollins-RavalJay S RavalJoseph E KissTina S IpeMaragatha KuchibhatlaMonica B PaganoEdward C C Wong
Published in: Journal of clinical apheresis (2019)
In a minority of responding institutions, TPE is most commonly used in HIT to prophylactically treat patients who will undergo heparin re-exposure during CS. Prospective studies are needed to more clearly define the role of TPE in HIT.
Keyphrases
  • venous thromboembolism
  • growth factor
  • high glucose
  • primary care
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  • diabetic rats
  • cross sectional
  • drug induced
  • case control
  • quality improvement
  • endothelial cells