Global hemostasis tests in patients with cirrhosis before and after prophylactic platelet transfusion

Liver International

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 362-367

  Tripodi, Armando ^a,b   Primignani, Massimo ^b   Chantarangkul, Veena ^a,b   Lemma, Laura ^a,b   Jovani, Manol ^b   Rebulla, Paolo ^b   Mannucci, Pier M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Haemorrhage; Thrombin generation; Thrombocytopenia; Thromboelastometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EX VIVO STUDY; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; PROPHYLAXIS; THROMBIN TIME; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; THROMBOELASTOMETRY; THROMBOTEST; VEIN LIGATION;

EID: 84873733438     PISSN: 14783223     EISSN: 14783231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/liv.12038     Document Type: Article

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