Evaluation of a new venom-based clotting assay of protein C

International Journal of Laboratory Hematology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 437-443

  Cooper, P C ^a   Cooper, S M ^a   Goodfellow, K J ^a   Hickey, K P ^a   Kitchen, S ^a   Makris, M ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coagulation inhibitors; Hemostasis; Laboratory automation; Lupus inhibitor; Protein C; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8; LUPUS ANTICOAGULANT; PROTEIN C; VIPER VENOM;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN C BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN C DEFICIENCY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VENOM BASED CLOTTING ASSAY; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

AGKISTRODON; ANIMALS; BLOOD COAGULATION TESTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROTALID VENOMS; HUMANS; PROTEIN C; PROTEIN C DEFICIENCY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 51349093024     PISSN: 17515521     EISSN: 1751553X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-553X.2007.00972.x     Document Type: Article

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