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Are you comfortable using low molecular weight heparin as an alternative to unfractionated heparin for ESKD patients on nocturnal home hemodialysis?

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Nephrology · UCLA

Low molecular weight heparin may be used as an alternative to unfractionated heparin for ESKD patients on nocturnal home hemodialysis. However, its use requires close monitoring and careful management. Unlike unfractionated heparin which is fully reversible with protamine, LMWH is only partially rev...

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