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Altered clot formation and lysis are associated with increased fibrinolytic activity in ascites in patients with advanced cirrhosis.

Intern Emerg Med

March 2021

Dipartimento Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale (DMSC)-Liver Unit, University of Florence, School of Medicine-Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi (AOUC), Largo Brambilla, 3 and Viale Morgagni, 50, 50134, Florence, Italy.

Analysis of coagulation disorders and assessment of rebalanced hemostasis with the use of traditional coagulation assays is challenging in cirrhotic patients. Therefore, alternative tests are under investigation for the evaluation of coagulopathy in this specific setting. Aim of this study was to analyze the modifications of clot structure and function in cirrhotic patients with different degrees of severity.

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