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Thromb Haemost 1963; 10(01): 239-242
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1654778
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Usefulness of and a Simple Method for Serial Successive Fibrinogen Determinations in Human Pathology

C Vermylen M.D
1   Laboratory of Blood Coagulation and Proteolysis (M. Verstraete, M.D.), Department of Medicine (Prof. J. Vandenbroucke, M.D.) University Hospital, Louvain, Belgium
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R. A De Vreker D.Sc
1   Laboratory of Blood Coagulation and Proteolysis (M. Verstraete, M.D.), Department of Medicine (Prof. J. Vandenbroucke, M.D.) University Hospital, Louvain, Belgium
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M Verstraete M.D
1   Laboratory of Blood Coagulation and Proteolysis (M. Verstraete, M.D.), Department of Medicine (Prof. J. Vandenbroucke, M.D.) University Hospital, Louvain, Belgium
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22 June 2018 (online)

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Summary

Serial, successive determinations of the fibrinogen content are valuable tools in the management of hypofibrinogenemia syndromes. A detailed description is given of the FPT-test, which has been demonstrated to be a simple and accurate method for serial quantitation of the normally-reactive fibrinogen.

 

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