Infection and hemostasis in decompensated cirrhosis: A prospective study using thrombelastography

Hepatology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1085-1090

  Papatheodoridis, George V ^a   Patch, David ^a   Webster, George J M ^a   Brooker, Jim ^a   Barnes, Ellie ^a   Burroughs, Andrew K ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLEEDING TENDENCY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; INFECTION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY;

EID: 0032898078     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hep.510290437     Document Type: Article

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