Antithrombin use and mortality in patients with stage IV solid tumor-associated disseminated intravascular coagulation: a nationwide observational study in Japan

Abstract Background Terminal-stage solid tumors are one of the main causes of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC); effective therapeutic strategies are therefore warranted. This study aimed to investigate the association between mortality and antithrombin therapy in patients with stage IV s...

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Main Authors: Kohei Taniguchi, Hiroyuki Ohbe, Kazuma Yamakawa, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi, Hideo Yasunaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-07375-2