Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3807752 Medicine 2009 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

Almost 1 million people in the UK require anticoagulation to inhibit fibrin clot formation, propagation and embolization in the heart or blood vessels. The commonly used drugs heparin and warfarin require monitoring of their anticoagulant effect; new drugs with improved safety profiles are being introduced.

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