TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.49, sa.1, ss.356-360, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)
Background/aim: Ankaferd hemostat (ABS; Ankaferd blood stopper, Istanbul, Turkey) is a prohemostatic agent affecting erythrocytes. The hemostatic action of ABS depends upon fibrinogen gamma chain, prothrombin, and red blood cells. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of ABS on erythrocyte aggregation via hemorheological analyses.