The Effect of Anticoagulants on the Distribution of Chromium VI in Blood Fractions

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 118-120

  Afolaranmi, Grace A ^a   Tettey, Justice N A ^a   Murray, Helen M ^b   Meek, R M Dominic ^b   Grant, M Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anticoagulant; distribution in blood; hexavalent chromium; orthopedic implants; plasma; red blood cells

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; CHROMIUM; CITRIC ACID; HEPARIN;

ANTICOAGULATION; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE; FRACTIONATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; METAL BINDING; PLASMA;

ANTICOAGULANTS; CHROMIUM; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; CITRATES; EDETIC ACID; ERYTHROCYTES; HEPARIN; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; PLASMA;

EID: 73149096264     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2008.10.012     Document Type: Article

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