Blood-Clotting Studies on Dogs Internally Irradiated with Radio-Gold.

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Abstract
Internal radiation with radio-gold (Aul98), in sufficient dosage, and after several days latency, induces a blood coagulation defect of which the prothrombin consumption test is a sensitive index. There is some question as to correlation with thrombocytopenia. By using this test the course of the irradiation, the 2-stage values (in particular) seem to reflect with some accuracy the severity and probable outcome of the radiation injury, which suggests a practical use in conjunction with radiation therapy.