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The TASC Trial: Therapeutic vs Prophylactic Anticoagulation for Acute Chest Syndrome

by Drs. Heba Ali Zakaria and David Zull posted July 13, 2026 No Comments

In adults with sickle cell disease hospitalized for acute chest syndrome (ACS) without pulmonary artery macrothrombosis, does therapeutic-dose anticoagulation with tinzaparin shorten ACS duration compared with prophylactic-dose anticoagulation?

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