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A note on the prothrombin time abnormality in the patients with amebic liver abscess

Wiwaniikit, Viroj and Suwansaksri, Nattakarn and Suwansaksri, Jamsai (2006) A note on the prothrombin time abnormality in the patients with amebic liver abscess. [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]

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Abstract

Amebic liver abscess is reported worldwide and can present with a a wide spectrum of clinical manifetations. Similar to the other liver diseases, the prothrombin time abnormality can be seen in the patients with amebic liver abscess. We retrospectively studied the prothrombin times among 30 Thai hospitalized patients with amebic liver abscesses and did not find any correlation between the prothrombin time and any other studied manifestation

Item Type:Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)
Keywords:Amebic liver abscess, Prothrombin time
Subjects:JOURNALS > Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
ID Code:5328
Deposited By: Kakkilaya Bevinje, Dr. Srinivas
Deposited On:22 Dec 2006
Last Modified:11 Mar 2011 08:56

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