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Rivaroxaban for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: adding to the evidence

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  1. Department of Haematology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore

    Shin Yeu Ong, Yun Ann Chin, Hein Than, Chuen Wen Tan, Wan Hui Wong & Heng Joo Ng

  2. Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore

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Ong, S.Y., Chin, Y.A., Than, H. et al. Rivaroxaban for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: adding to the evidence. Ann Hematol 96, 525–527 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-016-2871-z

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