title: Bilateral renal artery thrombosis due to heparin-induced thrombocytopenia-thrombosis syndrome. Successful treatment with longterm application of lepirudin.
authors.affiliation: Hematology Department, Metropolitan Hospital, Piraeus, Greece.
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tsirigotis
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mantzios
authors.forename: Fotis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Makris
authors.forename: Yiannis
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Robos
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006629:Hirudins; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013577:Syndrome; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D006629:Hirudins; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D006493:Heparin; C083544:lepirudin