Coagulation status of critically ill patients with and without liver disease assessed using a novel thrombin generation analyzer.
(2020)
Journal Article
MORROW, G.B., BEAVIS, J., HARPER, S., BAKER, P., DESBOROUGH, M.J.R., CURRY, N., STANWORTH, S.J. and LAFFAN, M.A. 2020. Coagulation status of critically ill patients with and without liver disease assessed using a novel thrombin generation analyzer. Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis [online], 18(7), pages 1576-1585. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jth.14802
The liver synthesizes the majority of pro- and anti-oagulant and fibrinolytic proteins, and during liver dysfunction synthesis of these proteins is reduced. The end point of conventional hemostatic tests, such as the prothrombin time (PT), occurs whe... Read More about Coagulation status of critically ill patients with and without liver disease assessed using a novel thrombin generation analyzer..