Low Incidence of Thrombocytopenia during Treatment with Hog Mucosa and Beef Lung Heparin

Abstract

Patients [129] with thrombosis were treated with heparin for 5 d [days] 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 .times. 109/l. Of 52 patients treated with beef lung heparin, 1 patient developed thrombocytopenia. No patient developed intravascular coagulation or activated fibrinolysis during heparin treatment.