A Case of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia That Developed in the Therapeutic Course of Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis

A Case of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia That Developed in the Therapeutic Course of Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis

Background. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) causes thrombocytopenia via an immunological mechanism, resulting in severe organ injury due to arterial-venous thrombosis. HIT often develops in hemodialysis patients owing to heparin use. Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis...

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Main Authors: Taketoshi Nonaka, Makoto Harada, Masahiko Sumi, Wataru Ishii, Tohru Ichikawa, Mamoru Kobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2724304
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