Characterization of cancer-related disseminated intravascular coagulation in relation to tumor necrosis factor-alpha blood concentrations: Possible therapeutic role of pentoxifylline

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Volumn 82, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 78-80

  Lissoni, Paolo ^a   Ardizzoia, Antonio ^a   Barni, Sandro ^a   Pittalis, Salvatore ^a   Rossini, Fausto ^a   Porta, Alvaro ^a   Tancini, Gabriele ^a  

^a SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

disseminated intravascular coagulation; pentoxifylline; tumor necrosis factor alpha

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOGEN; PENTOXIFYLLINE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SOLID TUMOR; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

EID: 0029870822     PISSN: 03008916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030089169608200117     Document Type: Article

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