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Background
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a known complication for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The aim of this study was to identify laboratory biomarkers that predict which children with ALL are at risk for VTE during induction chemotherapy.
Materials and methods
Newly diagnosed ALL patients admitted to Children's Hospital Los Angeles with a central venous catheter (CVC)...
The thromboelastograph is a point-of-care, global hemostasis assay that measures the dynamics of clot formation, including physical properties, over time and is licensed for use in monitoring coagulation during complex surgical procedures. It has more recently been used as a research tool to investigate various bleeding and clotting disorders. Although attempts have been made to use thromboelastography...
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