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Hemorrhage is the second leading cause of death in trauma patients preceded only by traumatic brain injury. But hemorrhagic shock is the most common cause of preventable death within 6 hours of admission. Traumatic coagulopathy is a hypocoagulable state that occurs in the most severely injured. International normalized ratio (INR) and its relationship with trauma mortality have not been studied specifically. This study aimed to establish a predictive value of INR for trauma-related mortality. ⋯ Our results showed that INR is a good predictor of mortality in trauma patients.