coexistence of antiphospholipid syndrome and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in a patient with recurrent venous thromboembolism
;Samuel Adediran;Nicole Agostino
Turkish journal of haematology : official journal of Turkish Society of Haematology2017Vol. 2017pp. -
186
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Abstract
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a prothrombotic adverse drug reaction in which heparin forms complexes with platelet factor 4 forming neoantigens that are recognized by autoantibodies. Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is similar to HIT in that it is mediated by autoantibodies that are also prothrombotic. We present a case of rare coexistence of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.