Increased prevalence of heparin induced thrombocytopenia in COVID-19 patients

Affiliations

¹ Thrombosis and Haemostasis Centre, Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS S. Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS S. Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
² Department of Intensive Care, IRCCS S. Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS S. Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
⁴ Laboratory of Immuno-allergology of Clinical Chemestry and Pediatric Clinic, IRCCS S. Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
⁵ Department of Pediatrics, IRCCS S. Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
⁶ Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS S. Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. Electronic address: a.disabatino@smatteo.pv.it.

Paola S Preti et al. Thromb Res. 2021 Jul.

. 2021 Jul:203:33-35.

doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2021.04.016. Epub 2021 Apr 19.

¹ Thrombosis and Haemostasis Centre, Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS S. Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS S. Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
² Department of Intensive Care, IRCCS S. Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS S. Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
⁴ Laboratory of Immuno-allergology of Clinical Chemestry and Pediatric Clinic, IRCCS S. Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
⁵ Department of Pediatrics, IRCCS S. Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
⁶ Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS S. Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. Electronic address: a.disabatino@smatteo.pv.it.

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