After about ________ hours of oral anticoagulant therapy with warfarin,the heparin can be withdrawn,as it takes this amount of time for the oral anticoagulant to exert its effect.

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Warfarin's anticoagulant effect typically takes about 48 hours to become established. This delay is due to the time required for the depletion of functional vitamin K-dependent clotting factors.

After About ________ Hours of Oral Anticoagulant Therapy with Warfarin,the