Thus, although the reduced production of most clotting factors in patients with cirrhosis increases the risk of bleeding, the reduced production of proteins C and S and antithrombin, coupled with ...

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Table 2. VAMC score variables and characteristics of the validation population Variables of the VAMC score Abdominal wound dehiscence [n = 56] No abdominal wound dehiscence [n = 168] P value ...

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The patient was diagnosed with PSC at the age of 14 years old. He was referred for transplantation in May 2010 with refractory ascites, jaundice, sarcopenia and a Model of End-Stage Liver Disease ...

The first factor pair is always 1 and the number itself. Consider whether the number is divisible, in turn, by 2, 3, 4, etc. Divide to find the other factor of the pair. All the factors are found ...