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Thromb Haemost 2008; 99(01): 2-3
DOI: 10.1160/TH07-12-0713
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Fondaparinux versus direct thrombin inhibitor therapy for the management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) – Bridging the River Coumarin

Theodore E Warkentin
1   Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, and Department of Medicine, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
› Author AffiliationsFinancial support: Some of the studies described in this editorial were supported by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario (T5207, T6157 [TEW]).
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Received: 03 December 2007

Accepted after major revision: 03 December 2007

Publication Date:
24 November 2017 (online)

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