Low incidence of thrombocytopenia during treatment with hog mucosa and beef lung heparin.

129 patients with thrombosis were treated with heparin for 5 d and followed with platelet counts and coagulation examinations. Of 77 patients treated with 2 different brands of hog mucosa heparin, only 1 developed persistent thrombocytopenia below 100 X 10(9)/1. Of 52 patients treated with beef lung heparin, 1 patient developed thrombocytopenia. No patient developed intravascular coagulation or activated fibrinolysis during heparin treatment.

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