Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Table of Contents Thromb Haemost 2005; 93(01): 63-69DOI: 10.1160/TH04-06-0345 Blood Coagulation, Fibrinolysis and Cellular Haemostasis Schattauer GmbH Treatment of 51 pregnancies with danaparoid because of heparin intolerance Edelgard Lindhoff-Last 1 Division of Vascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Frankfurt, Germany , Hans-Joachim Kreutzenbeck 2 Medical Department, Celltech, Essen, Germany , Harry N. Magnani 3 Clinical Consultant Marketing, Organon BV, Oss, The Netherlands › Author Affiliations Recommend Article Abstract Full Text PDF Download Keywords KeywordsPregnancy - heparin-induced thrombocytopenia - heparin-induced - skin rash - danaparoid - heparin-intolerance References References 1 Magnani HN. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT): an overview of 230 patients treated with Orgaran (Org 10172). Thromb Haemost 1993; 70: 554-61. 2 Magnani HN. 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