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Classification of Platelet‐Activating Anti‐Platelet Factor 4 Disorders
ABSTRACT Introduction The prototypic anti‐platelet factor 4 (PF4) disorder—heparin‐induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (HITT)—features immunoglobulin G (IgG) class antibodies that activate platelets, monocytes, and neutrophils in a mainly heparin‐dependent fashion via Fcγ receptor‐dependent cellular activation.
Theodore E. Warkentin
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Determination of Fibrinogen Ratio Cutoff Limits Using Indirect Reference Interval Methodology
ABSTRACT Introduction Discordant fibrinogen antigen to activity ratios are utilized by clinicians as evidence of dysfibrinogenemia. Abnormal ratio cutoffs implemented by clinical laboratories are typically determined by validation studies that include limited numbers of samples.
Abdulrahman Saadalla +3 more
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ABSTRACT Hematologic emergencies are urgent health conditions which result in significant mortality and morbidity unless timely therapeutic measures are taken. Therapeutic success depends on their timely and accurate recognition by hematology laboratory services.
Ganna Shestakova +2 more
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Effect of Heparin on the Prothrombin Time.
Margaret Hurn +2 more
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ABSTRACT Background Coagulation screening, consisting of prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial prothrombin time (aPTT), is routinely performed in paediatrics to identify bleeding disorders or guide peri‐procedural management. We evaluated the trends in utilisation and diagnostic yield of PT and aPTT testing as part of coagulation screening in a ...
Gerard Gurumurthy +4 more
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims The use of aspirin in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) prevention and the risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is still uncertain in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV)‐related cirrhosis. We investigated the association between aspirin use and the risks of HCC and GI bleeding in patients with HBV‐related cirrhosis ...
Mi Na Kim +9 more
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Objectives Angiostrongylus vasorum (AV) is a metastrongylid parasite that has been associated with pulmonary hypertension (PH) in dogs. The objectives of the study were to describe the clinical presentation of dogs with AV and PH, document changes in tricuspid regurgitation maximum pressure gradient (TR Max PG) in subsequent months and years, record ...
R. Turner +3 more
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