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Differences in Hæmostatic Behaviour between Arterial and Venous Blood

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PREVIOUS papers from our laboratory have shown marked differences in the behaviour of arterial and venous blood in hæmostasis. Only citrated arterial blood shows hæmostatic properties when used as a perfusion fluid in the dog's hind leg preparation1, citrated venous blood being devoid of these properties and, moreover, having a strong inhibitory activity when added to arterial blood2.

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    W. O. CRUZ, MECIA M. OLIVEIRA & C. P. DIETRICH

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CRUZ, W., OLIVEIRA, M. & DIETRICH, C. Differences in Hæmostatic Behaviour between Arterial and Venous Blood. Nature 194, 303–304 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/194303a0

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