Why the study?
Does intravenous heparin therapy require lower doses to achieve target APTT in Chinese patients?
Does intravenous heparin therapy require lower doses to achieve target APTT in Chinese patients?
Chinese patients require lower continuous intravenous heparin doses (approximately 800 units/h) than typically recommended for Caucasians, which is partly explained by lower body weight.
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May support lower heparin dosing in Chinese patients; leaves open need for randomized validation before practice change.
Cheuk‐Man Yu (1997) studied this question.
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