How to Generate a More Accurate Laboratory-Based International Normalized Ratio: Solutions to Obtaining or Verifying the Mean Normal Prothrombin Time and International Sensitivity Index.
Journal
Seminars in thrombosis and hemostasis
ISSN: 1098-9064
Titre abrégé: Semin Thromb Hemost
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0431155
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2019
Feb 2019
Historique:
pubmed:
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2018
medline:
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2019
entrez:
23
8
2018
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ppublish
Résumé
Although the landscape of anticoagulation therapy is evolving, vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) such as warfarin remain an anticoagulant of choice for many clinicians and their patients. Nevertheless, management of VKA therapy remains challenging, largely because of patient variability and drug and food interactions; thus, VKA dosing has to be personalized. This is achieved by regular monitoring using a test called the
Identifiants
pubmed: 30134448
doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1667342
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
10-21Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Disclosure The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.