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How does warfarin increase the risk of thrombosis in heparin induced thrombocytopenia?

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Dr. David Masiello answered

Specializes in Hematology and Oncology

HITT: Coumadin (warfarin) will also drop funcitonal levels of anti thromboti genes such as Prot C an S. In HITT coumadin (warfarin) dose not increase the risk of thrombosis, it is just inneffective at blocking the heparin PF4 complexes that lead to thrombosis in this condition.

Answered 10/26/2014

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