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Thromb Haemost 2008; 99(04): 779-781
DOI: 10.1160/TH07-09-0573
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Fondaparinux-related thrombocytopenia in a previous low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH)-induced heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)

Eugenia Rota
1   Neurology Unit, S. Croce Hospital, Mondovì (CN), Italy
,
Mario Bazzan
2   Haematology and Thrombosis Unit, Cellini Humanitas Hospital, Turin, Italy
,
Giovanni Fantino
3   Surgery Dept., S. Spirito Hospital, Bra (CN), Italy
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Received: 20 September 2007

Accepted after major revision: 28 February 2008

Publication Date:
25 November 2017 (online)

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