Thromb Haemost 2015; 113(05): 1149-1151
DOI: 10.1160/TH14-10-0869
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Chromogenic assays for measurement of rivaroxaban from EDTA anticoagulated plasma samples

Shanshan Du
1   Clinical Pharmacology Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
,
Sandra Krämer
1   Clinical Pharmacology Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
,
Christina Giese
1   Clinical Pharmacology Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
,
Christel Weiss
2   Biometry and Statistics, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
,
Martin Wehling
1   Clinical Pharmacology Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
,
Roland Krämer
3   Institute Inorganic Chemistry, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
,
Job Harenberg
1   Clinical Pharmacology Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
› Author Affiliations
Further Information

Publication History

Received: 21 October 2014

Accepted after minor revision: 10 January 2014

Publication Date:
24 November 2017 (online)

 
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