Comparison of the therapeutic effects of rivaroxaban versus warfarin in antiphospholipid syndrome: A systematic review

Archives of Rheumatology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 107-116

  Khodashahi, Mandana ^a   Rezaieyazdi, Zahra ^a   Sahebari, Maryam ^a  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anticoagulant; Antiphospholipid syndrome; Rivaroxaban; Warfarin

Indexed keywords

DABIGATRAN; RIVAROXABAN; WARFARIN;

ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTICLE; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; META ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 85085141788     PISSN: 21485046     EISSN: 26186500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2020.7375     Document Type: Article

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