Thirteen patients with liver disease and an abnormal prothrombin time refractory to vitamin K therapy were studied (Tables 1 and 2). None of the patients were actively bleeding, and none had ...

The bleeding time was abnormal in 4 cases, and the tourniquet test was positive in only 1. The prothrombin consumption was abnormal in 4, and the prothrombin time in 2 cases. The thromboplastin ...

For example, albumin and prothrombin time are somewhat redundant. Including both variables in a single score may result in overweighting their own influence. The cut-off value for each variable ...

Background and objectives Albumin is a major prognostic factor for patients with advanced liver disease, dependent on its ...