Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with very high antibody titer is associated with slower platelet recovery and higher risk of thrombosis.

HIT Heparin–PF4 antibodies Platelet recovery time Thrombosis

Journal

International journal of hematology
ISSN: 1865-3774
Titre abrégé: Int J Hematol
Pays: Japan
ID NLM: 9111627

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
08 Jul 2024
Historique:
received: 10 09 2023
accepted: 24 06 2024
revised: 06 06 2024
medline: 8 7 2024
pubmed: 8 7 2024
entrez: 8 7 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a prothrombotic disorder mediated by platelet-activating antibodies targeting platelet factor 4 (PF4) and heparin complex. A higher antibody titer is reflected in a higher optical density (OD) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for heparin-PF4 antibodies. This single-institution retrospective study of 116 HIT patients examined the effect of heparin-PF4 OD on time to platelet recovery, vascular thrombosis, and in-hospital mortality. Patients were divided into 3 cohorts based on heparin-PF4 OD: cohort 1 had an OD ≥ 2 and ≤ 2.4, cohort 2 had an OD > 2.4 and ≤ 2.8, and cohort 3 had an OD > 2.8. A higher OD titer was associated with significantly increased time to platelet recovery when compared between cohorts 1 versus 2 (HR = 0.599, p = 0.0221) and 1 versus 3 (HR = 0.515, p = 0.0014), as well as an increased risk of thrombosis (79.4%-cohort 3 vs 53.8%-cohort 2 vs 46.1%-cohort 1, p = 0.04), but had no impact on mortality (2.62-alive vs 2.65-deceased, p = 0.7432). A higher OD titer can inform risk assessment and support decision-making in HIT patients; however, prospective studies are needed to further clarify the impact of heparin-PF4 OD on outcomes.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38976179
doi: 10.1007/s12185-024-03811-2
pii: 10.1007/s12185-024-03811-2
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Informations de copyright

© 2024. Japanese Society of Hematology.

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Auteurs

Akash Mukherjee (A)

Department of Hematology and Oncology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.

Cesar Gentille (C)

Department of Hematology and Oncology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA. cggentille@gmail.com.

Asmita Patel (A)

Department of Hematology and Oncology, Global Cancer Research Institute, San Jose, CA, USA.

Joe Ensor (J)

Department of Hematology and Oncology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.

Lawrence Rice (L)

Department of Hematology and Oncology, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.

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