Protein C and protein S levels can be accurately determined within 24 hours of diagnosis of acute venous thromboembolism

Clinical and Laboratory Haematology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 9-13

  Kovacs, M J ^a   Kovacs, J ^a   Anderson, J ^b   Rodger, M A ^b   Mackinnon, K ^a   Wells, P S ^b  

^a LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Protein C; Protein S; Thrombophilia; Venous thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; PROTEIN C; PROTEIN S;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICOAGULANTS; BLOOD COAGULATION TESTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROTEIN C; PROTEIN S; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33645051473     PISSN: 01419854     EISSN: 13652257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2257.2006.00746.x     Document Type: Article

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