title: HIV infection increases the risk of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
abstract: The incidence of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected inpatients was compared with that in a control group that was not known to be infected with HIV in a retrospective cohort study. HIV-infected patients receiving heparin therapy, especially unfractionated heparin therapy, were at increased risk of developing heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, compared with HIV-uninfected patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA. thompsong2@uthscsa.edu
authors.forename: George R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Valerie A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Lawrence
authors.forename: George E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Crawford
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D006493:Heparin