Research Article
Anti-Platelet Factor 4/Heparin Antibody Formation Occurs Endogenously and at Unexpected High Frequency in Polycythemia Vera
Table 1
Reports of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in myeloproliferative neoplasms. Three case series with more than one patient and nine single cases of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) in polycythemia vera (PV) and essential thrombocythemia (ET) have been reported. Number of patients, manifestation of thrombosis, and diagnostic work-up of anti-PF4/heparin antibodies are indicated. PE: pulmonary embolism, DVT: deep vein thrombosis, SVT: sinusoidal vein thrombosis, TIA: transitory ischemic attack, PF4: platelet factor 4, Ab: antibody, ELISA: enzyme linked immunosorbent assay, PAT: platelet aggregation testing, HIPA: heparin-induced platelet aggregation, SRA: serotonin release assay, PaGIA: platelet factor 4/heparin-particle gel immunoassay, and HemosIL-HIT: automated rapid testing for platelet factor 4/heparin antibodies.
|