The effect of low-molecular-weight heparin on microvenous thrombosis in a rat model

Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-21

  Emerick, Kevin S ^a   Deschler, Daniel G ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ANASTOMOSIS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROCIRCULATION; RANDOMIZATION; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANIMALS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 33947541819     PISSN: 15212491     EISSN: 15383660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archfaci.9.1.19     Document Type: Article

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