Plasma exchange as a source of protein C for acute-onset protein C pathway failure [2]

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 167-168

  Baker, Peter M ^a   Keeling, D M ^b   Murphy, M ^c  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c National Blood Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Meningococcal sepsis; Plasma exchange; Protein C

Indexed keywords

D DIMER; FIBRINOGEN; FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; PROTEIN C;

ADULT; BLOOD CLOTTING; CASE REPORT; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LETTER; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN C DEFICIENCY; PROTHROMBIN TIME; SUBSTITUTION THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037220039     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.2003.03983_2.x     Document Type: Letter

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