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Thromb Haemost 2012; 107(04): 795-797
DOI: 10.1160/TH11-12-0825
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Rapid onset heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) without history of heparin exposure: A new case of so-called ‘spontaneous’ HIT

Julien Perrin
1   Service d'hématologie biologique, Pôle Laboratoires, CHU Nancy, Nancy, France
,
Damien Barraud
2   Service de réanimation médicale, Pôle Urgences Réanimation Médicale, CHU Nancy, Nancy, France
,
Marie Toussaint-Hacquard
1   Service d'hématologie biologique, Pôle Laboratoires, CHU Nancy, Nancy, France
,
Pierre-Edouard Bollaert
2   Service de réanimation médicale, Pôle Urgences Réanimation Médicale, CHU Nancy, Nancy, France
,
Thomas Lecompte
1   Service d'hématologie biologique, Pôle Laboratoires, CHU Nancy, Nancy, France
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Received: 05 December 2011

Accepted after minor revision: 27 January 2011

Publication Date:
29 November 2017 (online)

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