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The Platelet Aggregating Effect of Eight Commercial Heparins
Author(s) -
EIKA C.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1600-0609
pISSN - 0036-553X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1972.tb00973.x
Subject(s) - potency , platelet , heparin , platelet aggregation , chemistry , calcium , pharmacology , biochemistry , food science , medicine , in vitro , organic chemistry
Eight commercial heparin preparations were examined by the method of Born & Cross. All preparations induced aggregation of washed human platelets in the presence of calcium, probably by inducing release of platelet ADP. The aggregating potency varied considerably from brand to brand.