A new approach to the pathomechanism of amniotic fluid embolism: Unknown role of amniotic cells in the induction of disseminated intravascular coagulation

Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 326-329

  Uszyński, Mieczyslaw ^a   Uszyński, Waldemar ^b  

^a NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b Regional Hospital in Włocławek   (Poland)

Author keywords

Amniotic cells; Amniotic fluid embolism; Microparticles; Pathomechanism; Tissue factor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929141877     PISSN: 23050500     EISSN: 23050519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2305-0500(13)60104-9     Document Type: Article

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