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Thromb Haemost 2009; 102(06): 1282-1284
DOI: 10.1160/TH09-05-0304
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Anti-heparin-platelet factor 4 antibodies are associated with arterial and venous thrombosis in patients with maintenance haemodialysis

Ying Tan   *
1   Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Peking University, First Hospital; Institute of Nephrology, Peking University, Key laboratory of Renal Disease, Ministry of Health of China, Beijing, P. R. China
,
Lei Cao   *
1   Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Peking University, First Hospital; Institute of Nephrology, Peking University, Key laboratory of Renal Disease, Ministry of Health of China, Beijing, P. R. China
2   Department of Nephrology, PLA 305 Hospital; Beijing, P. R. China
,
Ji-cheng Lv
1   Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Peking University, First Hospital; Institute of Nephrology, Peking University, Key laboratory of Renal Disease, Ministry of Health of China, Beijing, P. R. China
,
Yu Yan
3   Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, P. R. China
,
Li Zuo
1   Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Peking University, First Hospital; Institute of Nephrology, Peking University, Key laboratory of Renal Disease, Ministry of Health of China, Beijing, P. R. China
,
Mei Wang
3   Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, P. R. China
,
Lu Yu
2   Department of Nephrology, PLA 305 Hospital; Beijing, P. R. China
,
Feng Yu
1   Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Peking University, First Hospital; Institute of Nephrology, Peking University, Key laboratory of Renal Disease, Ministry of Health of China, Beijing, P. R. China
,
Ming-hui Zhao
1   Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Peking University, First Hospital; Institute of Nephrology, Peking University, Key laboratory of Renal Disease, Ministry of Health of China, Beijing, P. R. China
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Received: 13 May 2009

Accepted after major revision: 07 September 2009

Publication Date:
28 November 2017 (online)

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* Both authors contributed equally to this work.


 

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