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Hormone therapy and raloxifene reduce the coagulation inhibitor potential.
Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis : an international journal in haemostasis and thrombosis - 1 Jul 2007
Andresen Marianne S, Eilertsen Anette L, Abildgaard Ulrich, Sandset Per Morten
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The coagulation inhibitor potential (CIP) assay may detect major thrombophilia at a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 70-80%. Subnormal CIP might be associated with increased risk of thrombosis. This study compared the effect on CIP in plasma samples from postmenopausal women treated with four different regimens. Fibrin aggregation in plasma was monitored after activation with tissue factor. The effect of...
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