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Thromb Haemost 1995; 74(06): 1607-1609
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1649991
Letter to the Editor
Schattauer GmbH Stuttgart

Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: Discrepancy between the Presence of IgG Cross-Reacting In Vitro with Fraxiparine and Its Successful Clinical Use

Guido Luzzatto
Patologia Medica II, Padua University School of Medicine, Via Niccolò Giustiniani 2,35128 Padova, Italy
,
Immacolata Cordiano
Patologia Medica II, Padua University School of Medicine, Via Niccolò Giustiniani 2,35128 Padova, Italy
,
Giovanni Patrassi
Patologia Medica II, Padua University School of Medicine, Via Niccolò Giustiniani 2,35128 Padova, Italy
,
Fabrizio Fabris
Patologia Medica II, Padua University School of Medicine, Via Niccolò Giustiniani 2,35128 Padova, Italy
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Received 07 June 1995

Accepted after revision 18 August 1995

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10 July 2018 (online)

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