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Management of heparin-associated thrombocytopenia in pregnancy with subcutaneous r-hirudin.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10629377     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia type II is a serious, immune-mediated complication of heparin therapy. Due to its low cross-reactivity with heparin-associated antibodies (10-20%), danaparoid has successfully been administered in these patients. In recent studies, r-hirudin as a potent and specific thrombin inhibitor, was demonstrated to be a safe and effective anticoagulant. We report a pregnant woman with systemic lupus erythematosus and recurrent venous thromboembolism who suffered from heparin-induced thrombocytopenia type II while treated with dalteparin sodium. Positive cross-reactivities with danaparoid were found. Anticoagulation with 15 mg subcutaneous r-hirudin was performed twice daily from the 25th week of pregnancy until delivery. No thromboembolism or bleeding or fetal toxicity of r-hirudin was detected. Recombinant hirudin is a potent and specific thrombin inhibitor that can be used as a safe and effective anticoagulant in pregnancy.
Authors:
G Huhle; M Geberth; U Hoffmann; D L Heene; J Harenberg
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Gynecologic and obstetric investigation     Volume:  49     ISSN:  0378-7346     ISO Abbreviation:  Gynecol. Obstet. Invest.     Publication Date:  2000  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-02-04     Completed Date:  2000-02-04     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7900587     Medline TA:  Gynecol Obstet Invest     Country:  SWITZERLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  67-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel
Affiliation:
1st Department of Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Medicine Mannheim, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Anticoagulants / adverse effects
Antithrombins / therapeutic use*
Dalteparin / adverse effects
Female
Heparin / adverse effects*
Hirudin Therapy*
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular*
Recombinant Proteins / therapeutic use
Thrombocytopenia / chemically induced*,  drug therapy*,  immunology
Venous Thrombosis / complications,  drug therapy
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anticoagulants; 0/Antithrombins; 0/Dalteparin; 0/Recombinant Proteins; 9005-49-6/Heparin

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