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Posted On : 01 May 2003
A child with Factor IX deficiency {7 Percentof normal}needs liver biopsy for chronic hepatitis. He has already received 6000u followed by 12000u next day of factor IX. PTTK done 1 hour later showed aptt value of 100 sec against control of 30 sec. What is the further line of action?
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Dr Santosh
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Rule out presence of inhibitors in the blood and how mauch by Bethesda units.
21 years ago




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