Clinical biochemistry
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Clinical biochemistry · Jun 1999
Clinical TrialActivity of blood coagulation and fibrinolysis during and after hydroxyethyl starch (HES) colloidal volume replacement.
To examine the effect of medium molecular weight hydroxyethyl starch on protein C levels and the changes in the activation state of blood platelets, coagulation and fibrinolyis during and after 5 day of its infusion. ⋯ The lowering effect of medium molecular weight hydroxyethyl starch on factor VIII:C would not be attributed to increased proteolytic activity of protein C on this coagulation cofactor because there is a nonsignificant change in protein C levels.