Oral Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients Receiving Haemodialysis: Is It Time to Abandon It?

Oral anticoagulant (OAC) therapy in haemodialysis patients causes a great deal of controversy. This is because a number of pro- and anticoagulant factors play an important role in end-stage renal failure due to the nature of the disease itself. In these conditions, the pharmacokinetic and pharmacody...

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Main Authors: Marek Saracyn, Dorota Brodowska-Kania, Stanisław Niemczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/170576