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Published on: February 28, 2012
1Department of Medicine, McMaster University and Henderson Research Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. jweitz@thrombosis.hhscr.org
New oral anticoagulants offer a convenient alternative to existing treatments for thromboembolic disorders. These novel drugs, targeting thrombin or factor Xa, can be administered orally in fixed doses, eliminating the need for coagulation monitoring.
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