A comparison of two techniques of cell block preparation
Background: Cell block technique is a method of preparing cytological material so that it can be processed, sectioned, stained, and viewed as a histology section.
Anita Kasichhwa +2 more
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Intraoperative blood transfusions in highly alloimmunized patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation. [PDF]
Intraoperative blood requirements were analyzed in patients undergoing primary orthotopic liver transplantation and divided into two groups on the basis of panel reactive antibody of pretransplant serum measured by lymphocytotoxicity testing.
Duquesnoy, RJ +5 more
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Hereditary factor XII deficiency in an adult patient: A case report
Factor XII deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive health condition usually discovered incidentally during routine coagulation screening before surgery after investigating a prolongation of the activated partial thromboplastin time.
Rehab Y Al-Ansari +3 more
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Aromatic Amines Exert Contrasting Effects on the Anticoagulant Effect of Acetaldehyde upon APTT
The pharmacological effects of amphetamine, procaine, procainamide, DOPA, isoproterenol, and atenolol upon activated partial thromboplastin time in the absence and presence of acetaldehyde have been investigated.
La'Teese Hall +2 more
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The Effect of Acute Training and Circadian Rhythm on Blood Hemostasis in Female Athletes [PDF]
Background: Circadian rhythm and physical activity are factors that influence the homeostasis of blood. This study aimed to investigate the effect of exhaustive exercise in the morning and evening on the blood hemostasis in female athletes.
Salimeh Mahmoodinezhad +4 more
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A viable mouse model of factor X deficiency provides evidence for maternal transfer of factor X. [PDF]
BackgroundActivated factor X (FXa) is a vitamin K-dependent serine protease that plays a pivotal role in blood coagulation by converting prothrombin to thrombin. There are no reports of humans with complete deficiency of FX, and knockout of murine F10 is
Arruda, VR +7 more
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Different behaviour of the N-terminal and C-terminal fragment of proatrial natriuretic factor in plasma of healthy subjects as well as of patients with cirrhosis [PDF]
N-terminal (atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) 1-98) and C-terminal (ANF 99-126) fragments of proatrial natriuretic factor (NTA and CTA, respectively) were determined in plasma of healthy subjects adopting different postures and in patients with cirrhosis ...
Arendt, Rainer M. +5 more
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Spectrophotometric analysis of thrombolytic activity: SATA assay [PDF]
Introduction: Measurement of thrombolytic activity i.e. clot lysis is crucial for research and development of novel thrombolytics. It is also a key factor in assessment of the effectiveness of conventionally used thrombolytic agents in the clinic, which ...
Entekhabi, Nazila +5 more
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Safety of Needle Electromyography in Critically Ill Patients [PDF]
Introduction: To evaluate the safety of needle electromyography (EMG) in critically ill intensive care unit (ICU) patients who are on anticoagulants and have comorbidities that increase the risk of bleeding and infections.
Bollu, Pradeep +5 more
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