ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Heparin quality control in the Brazilian market: implications in the cardiovascular surgery

Eduardo I. MELO^I,^II; Mariana S. PEREIRA^I,^III; Rodrigo S. CUNHA^IV; Mauro Paes Leme de Sá^IV,^V; Paulo A. S. MOURÃO^I,^II

DOI: 10.1590/S0102-76382008000200004

1. Connective Tissue Laboratory, Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital 2. Institute of Medical Biochemistry 3. Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro 4. Postgraduate in Surgery 5. Service of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Clementino Fraga Filho

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Mauro Paes Leme Caixa Postal 68041, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil - CEP 21941-590. E-mail: mpaesleme@oi.com.br/pmourao@hucff.ufrj.br