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Comparative evaluation of warfarin utilisation in two primary healthcare clinics in the Cape Town area

BACKGROUND: Although warfarin remains the anticoagulant drug of choice in a wide range of patients, its narrow therapeutic window makes patients susceptible to a high risk of bleeding complications or failure to prevent clotting. This has necessitated therapeutic monitoring in warfarinised patients....

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Autores principales:	Njovane, Xolani W, Fasinu, Pius S, Rosenkranz, Bernd
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Clinics Cardive Publishing 2013
Materias:	Cardiovascular Topics
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3736381/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23750346 http://dx.doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2012-072

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