S5E5 - Clinical Significance of Fibrin Monomers

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In today’s episode, our guest Dr. Refaai  will help us understand the formation and function of fibrin monomers (FM) in hemostasis, highlighting their crucial role in coagulation and clot formation and the need for more prospective studies to validate this assay for clinical indications such as DIC, VTE and cancer.

Literature sources:

• Refaai M.A. (2018) The Clinical Significance of Fibrin Monomers. Thromb Haemost, 118, 1856.

Content is scientific and technical in nature. It is intended as an educational tool for laboratory professionals and topics discussed are not intended as recommendations or as commentary on appropriate clinical practice.