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Use of tranexamic acid for disseminated intravascular coagulation with excessive fibrinolysis associated with aortic dissection in a patient with chronic renal failure

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  1. Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Kameda General Hospital, 929 Higashi-chou, Kamogawa, Chiba, 296-8602, Japan

    Shun-ichi Kimura, Jun Odawara, Takatoshi Aoki, Masayuki Yamakura, Masami Takeuchi & Kosei Matsue

  2. Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Kameda General Hospital, 929 Higashi-chou, Kamogawai, Chiba, 296-8602, Japan

    Yoshihiko Watanabe

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Kimura, Si., Odawara, J., Aoki, T. et al. Use of tranexamic acid for disseminated intravascular coagulation with excessive fibrinolysis associated with aortic dissection in a patient with chronic renal failure. Int J Hematol 89, 549–552 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12185-009-0309-2

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