Intravenous injection of autologous amniotic fluid induces transient thrombocytopenia in a gravid rabbit model of amniotic fluid embolism

Veterinary Clinical Pathology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 524-529

  Rannou, B ^a   Rivard, G E ^b   Gains, M J ^a   Bedard C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Animal model; Coagulation; Hypercoagulability; Pregnancy; TEG

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 83055176378     PISSN: 02756382     EISSN: 1939165X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-165X.2011.00369.x     Document Type: Article

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