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260 The Use of Thromboelastography, Platelets, and INR in a Clinical Model for Bleeding Risk in Cirrhotic Patients

✍ Scribed by Shah, Neeral L.; Xavier, Edward; Northup, Patrick G.; Slitt, Gavin; Argo, Curtis K.; Al-Osaimi, Abdullah M.; Caldwell, Stephen H.

Book ID: 123523145
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Year: 2009
Tongue: English
Weight: 158 KB
Volume: 136
Category: Article
ISSN: 0016-5085
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5085(09)63670-2

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