Reply to Rebuttal: Strong Lupus Anticoagulant can influence the prothrombin time INR falsifying the follow up of oral anticoagulation

Paul R. J. Ames; Antonio Ciampa; Maurizio Margaglione; Giovanna Scenna; Luigi Iannaccone; Vincenzo Brannaccio

doi:10.1055/s-0037-1615542

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Thromb Haemost 2005; 94(03): 688
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1615542

Letters to the Editor

Schattauer GmbH

Reply to Rebuttal: Strong Lupus Anticoagulant can influence the prothrombin time INR falsifying the follow up of oral anticoagulation

Paul R. J. Ames

¹Leeds University Teaching Hopsitals, Rheumatology, Leeds, United Kingdom.

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Antonio Ciampa

²G. Moscati Hospital, Haemostasis Unit, Avellino, Italy.

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Maurizio Margaglione

³University of Foggia, Genetics Unit, Foggia, Italy.

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Giovanna Scenna

⁴A. Cardarelli Hospital, Haemostasis Unit, Naples, Italy

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Luigi Iannaccone

⁴A. Cardarelli Hospital, Haemostasis Unit, Naples, Italy

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Vincenzo Brannaccio

⁴A. Cardarelli Hospital, Haemostasis Unit, Naples, Italy

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