Heparin-Induced Skin Lesions and Other Unusual Sequelae of the Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Syndrome

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
9161664	Chest	2005	5 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Certain unusual clinical sequelae, such as heparin-induced skin lesions, are strongly associated with the formation of HIT-IgG and should be considered as manifestations of the HIT syndrome, even in the absence of thrombocytopenia as conventionally defined.

Keywords

IgG LMWH UFH PF4 HIT DVT Deep-vein thrombosis Thrombocytopenia Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia Skin lesions Platelet factor 4 Heparin unfractionated heparin low-molecular-weight heparin Anaphylactoid reaction

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Heparin-Induced Skin Lesions and Other Unusual Sequelae of the Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Syndrome

Authors

Theodore E. MD, Robin S. MSc, Jack MD, FCCP, John G. MD,