Antithrombin III: Plasma Activity and Reference Range Among Nigerian Blood Donors

Background: Diagnosis of antithrombin III (ATIII) deficiency as a common cause of thrombophilia is primarily based on the determination of antithrombin levels in plasma using a functional activity assay or an immunological assay, but local reference interval is lacking. Aims: The aim of the present...

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Main Authors: Vincent Oluseye Osunkalu, Okezie Obasi Kanu, Felix Ngwuli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.npmj.org/article.asp?issn=1117-1936;year=2015;volume=22;issue=4;spage=209;epage=212;aulast=Osunkalu