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Inherited antithrombin deficiency: a review

Summary. Antithrombin (AT) is a potent inactivator of thrombin and factor Xa and the major …

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New Antithrombin Drug, ATryn, Approved by FDA

ATryn, an anticoagulant, is the first ever biologic product produced by a genetically …

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Athletes – Blood clots can’t stop them… not even contain them!

By: Roland Varga, aka “The Clot Buster”   Originally Published the Summer of 2006 – …

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NBCA Announces New Stoplight Risk Evaluation Tool For Blood Clots

For Immediate Release Tuesday, March 10, 2009 – Tarrytown NY – NBCA unveiled the …

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INR Home Monitoring Triumphs! CMS Expands Coverage

Good news!  The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is expanding its coverage of …

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Family Testing for Clotting Disorders

By: Elizabeth Varga, MS A “genetic thrombophilia,” or an inherited predisposition to develop …

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NBCA-MN Announces September Support Group Meeting

For Immediate Release Saint Paul, MN, August 14, 2009 – The National Alliance for Thrombosis …

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NBCA Launches Nationwide Chapter Development Strategy

The Board of Directors of the National Alliance for Thrombosis & Thrombophilia (NBCA) has …

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Blood Clot Statistics Vary – What to do About it?

WHAT’S IN A NUMBER? By Alan P. Brownstein 2,000,000, 900,000, 350,000, 600,000 – how many blood …

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FDA Panel Recommends Approval Of New Oral Anticoagulant For Hip/Knee Surgery

NBCA’S HENRY ADDRESSES FDA PANEL For Immediate Release Tarrytown NY, March 20, 2009 – …

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