Determination of the international sensitivity index of a new near-patient testing device to monitor oral anticoagulant therapy

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 855-858

  Tripodi, Armando ^a,b   Chantarangkul, Veena ^a   Clerici, Marigrazia ^a   Negri, Barbara ^a   Mannucci, Pier Mannuccio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; THROMBOPLASTIN;

ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG MONITORING; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTHROMBIN TIME;

EID: 0030790138     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1657641     Document Type: Article

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