Utility of aPTT in monitoring unfractionated heparin in children

Thrombosis Research

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 135-136

  Chan, Anthony K C ^a   Black, Leslie ^a   Ing, Cindy ^a   Brandão, Leonardo R ^a   Williams, Suzan ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8; HEPARIN; THROMBOPLASTIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBIN TIME; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

CHILD; FACTOR XA; HEPARIN; HUMANS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY;

EID: 42949142003     PISSN: 00493848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2007.09.007     Document Type: Letter

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