Tags Archives: anti-platelet factor 4/heparin

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Development of Experimental Models of Antithrombin-independent Heparin Resistance Using Platelet Factor 4 and the Effect of Antithrombin in These Models

Abstract Objectives Antithrombin (AT) deficiency is considered the primary cause of heparin resistance (HR); however, some patients with HR have normal AT activity (AT-independent HR). Supplementation with concentrated human AT..

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Platelet factor 4/heparin-particle gel immunoassay (PaGIA) is a weak method for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) evaluation of post cardio-pulmonary bypass surgery…

Abstract Diagnosis of heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is not always easy, especially when a confirmatory functional test is not available. In most cases the diagnosis relies on the combination of..

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