What are the uses of heparin for someone with diabetes?
Prevent clots. Heparin is a blood thinner, and is usually used to prevent or treat blood clots, particularly during hospitalization, but also while waiting for the levels of Coumadin (warfarin) (an oral anti-coagulant) to become therapeutic.
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- Why do we use heparin as a karyotyping anticoagulant?
- What is an herbal or alternative therapy to use in place of heparin?
- Is there an herbal or alternative therapy to use instead of heparin?
- Would checking cbc platelet levels once a week for 3 weeks after heparin use rule out HIT if normal? Worried about developing hit
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- How do doctors determine when to use warfarin, heparin, or aspirin for the treatment of Antiphospholipid syndrome? And how long it should be?
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