Comparative study of a portable monitor for prothrombin time determination, Coaguchek®, with three systems for control of oral anticoagulant treatment

Haemostasis

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 321-328

  Vacas, M ^a,c   Lafuente, P J ^a   Cuesta, S ^a   Iriarte, J A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DE BASURTO   (Spain)

^c NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anticoagulant treatment, oral; Portable monitor; Prothrombin time

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; THROMBOPLASTIN;

ANALYZER; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL STANDARD UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONITOR; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTHROMBIN TIME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANTICOAGULANTS; DRUG MONITORING; HUMANS; PROTHROMBIN TIME; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0032322829     PISSN: 03010147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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