Journal article
Is low serum albumin level a significant predictor for the development of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia-thrombosis?
Abstract
The present study investigates the effect of albumin levels in patients who have developed heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia-thrombosis (HITT). A retrospective observational cohort study was conducted at King Abudlaziz Medical City (KAMC), a university teaching hospital, on patients diagnosed with HIT between June 2013 and December 2014. Clinical and laboratory findings were used to confirm HIT. Albumin …
Authors
Al-Eidan FAS; Al-Gramish JA; Al-Zamil HA; Crowther MA
Journal
Annals of Hematology, Vol. 96, No. 6, pp. 1033–1036
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
June 2017
DOI
10.1007/s00277-017-2971-4
ISSN
0939-5555