Effect of heparin and antiplasmin on platelet level in dengue haemorrhagic fever.
A study was carried out to determine the effect of heparin and antiplasmin in dengue haemorrhagic fever. The results shows that heparin and synthetic antiplasmin therapy could accelerate the restoration of platelet level which might reflect amelioration of disseminated intravascular coagulation in dengue haemorrhagic fever.
Uthai-thani Hospital, Thailand.
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D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003715:Dengue / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000188:drug therapy; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D010976:Platelet Count / Q000187:drug effects*; D000979:alpha-2-Antiplasmin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000979:alpha-2-Antiplasmin; D006493:Heparin