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Thromb Haemost 2006; 96(05): 688-689
DOI: 10.1160/TH06-08-0448
Case Report
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Discrepancy between capillary and venous International Normalised Ratio (INR) in a patient on vitamin-K antagonist: Potentially serious clinical consequences

Sophie Waldvogel Abramowski
1   Haemostasis Unit, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
,
Françoise Boehlen
1   Haemostasis Unit, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
,
Guido Reber
1   Haemostasis Unit, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
,
Philippe de Moerloose
1   Haemostasis Unit, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Received 15. August 2006

Accepted after revision 09. Oktober 2006

Publikationsdatum:
01. Dezember 2017 (online)

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