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Is there any correlation between heparin and thrombus formation?
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HIT syndrome: Heparin is used to prevent thrombus formation. In a small number of people, heparin binds to a platelet antigen, factor 4, and results in antibody formation that causes platelet activation and formation of microthrombi. You may consult this article for more information on this topic: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2600013/
Answered 6/5/2017
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