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Assessment of thrombin generation
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Adams, MJ, Assessment of thrombin generation, European Haematology, 4 pp. 16-18. (2010) [Substantial Review]
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Abstract
Thrombin plays a central role in haemostasis through both procoagulant and anticoagulant functions. Although measurement of thrombin
generation in the laboratory has been possible for many years, recent advances in understanding a wider scope of physiological roles of
thrombin as well as improvements in technology have resulted in methods that are less technically demanding and more reproducible.
Consequently, thrombin-generation assays continue to be evaluated as a potentially useful laboratory method for determining haemostatic
abnormalities, including both bleeding and thrombotic conditions, and for monitoring anticoagulant therapy. Despite these advances limitations
still remain, including lack of standardisation between methods and the reporting of few large, well-designed studies, although this is likely to
change in the next few years.
Item Details
Item Type: | Substantial Review |
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Keywords: | Thrombin, thrombin generation, thrombosis, bleeding, haemostasis, anticoagulant therapy |
Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
Research Group: | Cardiovascular medicine and haematology |
Research Field: | Haematology |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Clinical health |
Objective Field: | Diagnosis of human diseases and conditions |
UTAS Author: | Adams, MJ (Dr Murray Adams) |
ID Code: | 63213 |
Year Published: | 2010 |
Deposited By: | Health Sciences A |
Deposited On: | 2010-04-22 |
Last Modified: | 2010-06-28 |
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