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Low accuracy of microscopic hematuria in detecting coagulopathy from Bothrops pit viper bites, Brazilian Amazon

Jose Diego de Brito SousaInstituto de Pesquisa Clínica Carlos Borborema, Fundacão de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado, Manaus, Brazil; ;Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-1659-3763View further author information
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Sâmella Silva de OliveiraInstituto de Pesquisa Clínica Carlos Borborema, Fundacão de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado, Manaus, Brazil; ;Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil; View further author information
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Jacqueline SachettInstituto de Pesquisa Clínica Carlos Borborema, Fundacão de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado, Manaus, Brazil; ;Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil; ;Fundação Alfredo da Matta, Manaus, Brazil; View further author information
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Hui Wen FanInstituto Butantan, Divisão de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico e Produção, São Paulo, BrazilView further author information
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Wuelton Marcelo MonteiroInstituto de Pesquisa Clínica Carlos Borborema, Fundacão de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado, Manaus, Brazil; ;Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 816-818 | Received 04 Nov 2018, Accepted 11 Dec 2018, Published online: 01 Feb 2019

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