Autoimmune HIT due to apheresis catheter heparin flushes for stem cell harvesting before autotransplantation for myeloma

Blood. 2017 Oct 5;130(14):1679-1682. doi: 10.1182/blood-2017-06-788679. Epub 2017 Aug 22.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Autoantibodies / blood*
  • Blood Component Removal / adverse effects*
  • Blood Component Removal / instrumentation
  • Blood Component Removal / methods
  • Central Venous Catheters* / adverse effects
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation*
  • Heparin / administration & dosage
  • Heparin / adverse effects*
  • Heparin / immunology
  • Heparin / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Multiple Myeloma / immunology
  • Multiple Myeloma / therapy*
  • Platelet Activation / drug effects
  • Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / chemically induced*
  • Serotonin / metabolism
  • Transplantation, Autologous
  • Venous Thrombosis / etiology

Substances

  • Autoantibodies
  • Serotonin
  • Heparin