Effect of amniotic fluid on coagulation and platelet function in pregnancy: An evaluation using thromboelastography

Anaesthesia

Volumn 60, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1068-1072

  Harnett, Miriam J P ^a   Hepner, D L ^a   Datta, S ^a   Kodali, B S ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABCIXIMAB; FIBRINOGEN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYSIS; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; THROMBOCYTE FUNCTION; THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY; TIME; BLOOD; BLOOD CLOTTING PARAMETERS; IN VITRO STUDY; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; THROMBOCYTE;

ADULT; AMNIOTIC FLUID; BLOOD COAGULATION; BLOOD PLATELETS; EMBOLISM, AMNIOTIC FLUID; FEMALE; HUMANS; PLATELET FUNCTION TESTS; PREGNANCY; THROMBELASTOGRAPHY;

EID: 27744454344     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2005.04373.x     Document Type: Article

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