Fast kinetic assay for the determination of procarboxypeptidase U (TAFI) in human plasma [5]

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 3, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2353-2355

  Willemse, J L ^a,b   Leurs, J R ^a   Hendriks, Dirk F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b RESEARCH FOUNDATION FLANDERS FWO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THROMBIN ACTIVATABLE FIBRINOLYSIS INHIBITOR;

BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD CLOTTING; CATALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; ENZYME KINETICS; FIBRINOLYSIS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CARBOXYPEPTIDASE U; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; KINETICS; METHODS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 28444441566     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2005.01558.x     Document Type: Letter

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