Hypercoagulable state as demonstrated by thromboelastometry in hemoglobin E/beta-thalassemia patients: Association with clinical severity and splenectomy status

• Main Authors: Rungrote Natesirinilkul, Pimlak Charoenkwan, Weerasak Nawarawong, Settapong Boonsri, Pakinee Tantivate, Suwakon Wongjaikum, Suphara Manowong, Torpong Sanguansermsri
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84960334058&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/56164
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Introduction Patients with hemoglobin E/beta-thalassemia disease (E/β) are at risk of thromboembolism. Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM®) can be used to determine a hypercoagulable state. The objective was to describe the hemostatic and thromboelastometr...