Comparative study of a portable prothrombin time monitor employing three different systems in oral anticoagulant units

Haemostasis

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 18-25

  Vacas, Marta ^a,e   Fernandez M A ^c   Martinez Brotons F ^d   Lafuente, P J ^a   Ripoll, F ^c   Alvarez, C ^d   Iriarte, J A ^a,b  

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

^b HOSPITAL DE BASURTO   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA FE   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

^e NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anticoagulant treatment, oral; Portable monitor; Prothrombin time

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ACCURACY; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICE; HUMAN; MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTHROMBIN TIME;

EID: 0034944702     PISSN: 03010147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000048040     Document Type: Article

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