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Liver plays an important role in coagulation. Apart from von Willebrand factor, all the other clotting factors are synthesized by the liver. Coagulopathy in liver disease is a reflection of synthetic liver failure. The normal coagulation cascade is outlined in Fig. 5.1. Always look for superimposed causes of coagulopathy such as vitamin K deficiency, infections, and renal failure.
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Shanmugam, N., Vimal Kumar (2019). Coagulopathy in Liver Disease. In: Shanmugam, N., Dhawan, A. (eds) Pediatric Liver Intensive Care. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1304-2_5
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