Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) in a kidney donor associated with transient recipient DIC

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 412-414

  Bennett, William M ^a   Hansen, Keith S ^b   Houghton, Donald C ^c   McEvoy, Kevin M ^a  

^a LEGACY GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NW Cancer Specialists ^*  (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deceased organ donors; Disseminated Intravascular coagulation; Head trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; FIBRIN DEPOSITION; GLOMERULUS; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KIDNEY DONOR; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAUMATIC HEAD INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION; HUMANS; KIDNEY; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 13144256707     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2004.00679.x     Document Type: Article

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