Highlights
- •Some platelet-activating HIT antibodies may not induce serotonin release in the SRA.
- •The PEA detected SRA-negative antibodies in the two HIT patients described
- •Recognition of “SRA-negative HIT” is important for appropriate patient management.
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Article Info
Publication History
Published online: October 27, 2018
Accepted:
October 24,
2018
Received in revised form:
October 17,
2018
Received:
August 2,
2018
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