Plasma prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time as predictors of bleeding manifestations during dengue hemorrhagic fever

• Main Authors: I. N. Budastra (Author), B. N. P. Arhana (Author), IB. Mudita (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2009-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Background  Massive bleeding and shock are complications  of dengue  hemorrhagic  fever (DHF)  that  are associated with high mortality. Impaired hemostasis, especially coagulopathy, contributes  to  bleeding manifestations in DHF. Parameters such as  activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)  an...