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Using the international normalized ratio to standardize prothrombin time.

R Stern·V Karlis·L Kinney·R Glickman
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The international normalized ratio, or INR, was introduced in 1983 by the World Health Organization, or WHO, Committee on Biological Standards to more accurately assess patients receiving anticoagulation therapy. The INR mandates the universal standardization of prothrombin time. This article describes the method used to calculate INR, as well as its clinical relevance to the practice of dentistry.

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AnticoagulantsBlood CoagulationCalciumDental CareHalf-LifeHeparinHumansProthrombin TimeReference StandardsReproducibility of ResultsThromboembolismThromboplastinTime FactorsUnited StatesWarfarinWorld Health OrganizationJournal Article

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R Stern, V Karlis, L Kinney, R Glickman. 1997. Using the international normalized ratio to standardize prothrombin time.. https://doi.org/10.14219/jada.archive.1997.0369

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