The progress of prothrombin time measurement
Warfarin is the most widely used medicine for oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT). It inhibits the synthesis of coagulation factors II, VII, IX, and X in the liver and results in the production of inactive or partially active versions of these factors. Inactive coagulation factors interfere with prothr...
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Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2009-12-01
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Series: | Hematology Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hr/article/view/394 |