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Thromb Haemost 2008; 100(02): 362-364
DOI: 10.1160/TH08-03-0141
Letter to the Editor
Schattauer GmbH

Assessment of thrombin generation II: Validation of the Calibrated Automated Thrombogram in platelet-poor plasma in a clinical laboratory

Authors

  • Henri M. H. Spronk

    1   Department of Internal Medicine, Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

  • Arne W. J. H. Dielis

    1   Department of Internal Medicine, Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

  • Erik De Smedt

    2   Synapse BV, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

  • René van Oerle

    1   Department of Internal Medicine, Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

  • Diane Fens

    1   Department of Internal Medicine, Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

  • Martin H. Prins

    4   Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

  • Karly Hamulyák

    3   Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Haematology, University Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands

  • Hugo ten Cate

    1   Department of Internal Medicine, Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
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Publication History

Received 07 March 2008

Accepted 03 June 2008

Publication Date:
22 November 2017 (online)

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