Variations in activated partial thromboplastin time and prothrombin time in individuals of A, B, AB, and O blood groups
Background: Differences in blood group have been associated with predisposition to some diseases. Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) measures the efficiency of the intrinsic and common coagulation pathways, whereas prothrombin time (PT) test assesses the extrinsic and common coagulation pa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Iraqi Journal of Hematology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijhonline.org/article.asp?issn=2072-8069;year=2018;volume=7;issue=2;spage=85;epage=89;aulast=Okeke |