d_raza1
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which heparin is being used now in USA and Canada? Standard or LMW?
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| d_raza1
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and one more thing in Factor V leiden, what does leiden mean?
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| Dot
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1) LMW i think so
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| Renegade
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Leyden is an eponym, no? Some guy who investigated the molecule?
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| winai
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its LMW
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| ARJ
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LMWH has longer-lasting effects and subcutaneous dosing. It also has fewer side effects than UH. LMWH is rapidly and predictably absorbed from a subcutaneous injection.
Advantage of LMWH over UH is the improved side-effect profile. Patients on LMWH have decreased risk of hemorrhage, osteoporosis, and antibody-mediated thrombocytopenia.
I think both both are available
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| d_raza1
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so it is easy to administer, u don't need tomonitor APTT. perhaps someone in practice today can tell which one is being used.
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| d_raza1
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and I search for 'leiden' everywhere, on internet, encyclopedia but couldn't know what is it actually.
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| phuluong2k
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Factor V Leiden (sometimes Factor VLeiden) is a hypercoagulability disorder in which Factor V, one of the coagulation factors, cannot be deactivated. Factor V Leiden is the most common hereditary hypercoagulability clotting disorder amongst Eurasians, possibly affecting up to 5% of the population of the U.S. It is named after the city Leiden (The Netherlands), where it was first identified in 1994 by Prof R. Bertina et al.
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Phuluong Thats great ...........Worth knowing
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| Renegade
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I had seen it written as Leyden, hence the mistake. I do remember there being a scientist called Leyden in Germany with some related eponyms. Thank you for the correction.
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| d_raza1
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that's great, when I searched for leiden, it also took me to netherland but i couldn't uderstand the relationship. thanks
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