Dysfibrinogenemia: Differential Diagnoses & Workup

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Further Reading

Keywords

congenital dysfibrinogenemia, cirrhosis, hepatoma, hepatitis, abnormal clot formation, fibrinopeptide, fibrinolysis, thrombotic events, fibrin, dysfibrinogenemia of liver disease, acquired dysfibrinogenemia

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Wendy Brick, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Mecklenburg Medical Group
Wendy Brick, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and American Society of Hematology
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Russell Burgess, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, East Carolina Internal Medicine
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Guy B Faguet, MD, Former Professor, Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology and Oncology, Medical College of Georgia
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