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Review
. 2020 Nov 3;16(4):149-152.
doi: 10.1002/cld.947. eCollection 2020 Oct.

Thromboelastography and Utility in Hepatology Practice

Abhishek Shenoy  1 , Nicolas M Intagliata  1   2
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Review

Thromboelastography and Utility in Hepatology Practice

Abhishek Shenoy et al. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). .
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(A) Fibrinolysis: normal R value with a continuous decreased MA. (B) Normal coagulation. (C) Hypercoagulable: decreased R and k values with increased alpha (α) angle and MA. α angle: rate of fibrin clot formation; k value: time to reach 20‐mm diameter; R value: time to clot formation.
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