Age, gender, and ethnicity are associated with higher all-cause mortality in hospitalized patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: a nationwide analysis.

INTRODUCTION: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a life-threatening immunologic reaction to heparin exposure that is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Limited research is available on host-dependent risk factors, such as age…

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