Rapid Onset of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT II)

Thromb Haemost 2002; 88(01): 171
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1613179

Letters to the Editor

Schattauer GmbH

Ume Stadelmair

¹Division of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital, Erlangen, Germany

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Oliver Schmidt

¹Division of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital, Erlangen, Germany

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Werner Lang

¹Division of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital, Erlangen, Germany

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