platelet activation

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platelet
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpleɪt.lət/us
/ˈpleɪt.lət/
a very small cell in the blood that makes it thicker and more solid in order to stop bleeding caused by ...
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activation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌæk.tɪˈveɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌæk.təˈveɪ.ʃən/
the act of making something start or making it ...
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Thomboses are mediated by an antigen-antibody complex that causesplateletactivationin the presence of heparin, referred to as heparin-dependent antibody.
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We hypothesized that, prior to a first pregnancy, there is a relationship of heightenedplateletactivation to low plasma volume, both findings observed in preeclampsia.
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Three commercially available synthetic materials coated with adsorbed elastin all demonstrated reducedplateletactivationand adhesion in platelet-rich plasma in vitro.
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Nevertheless, we consider this new functional method promising because of its capacity to detect the discreteplateletactivationstates.
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Can nitric oxide preventplateletactivationand platelet membrane protein changes during extracorporeal life support?
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The functional methods used for the identification of heparin-dependent antiplatelet antibodies have been designed to detectplateletactivation.
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Endodielial cells produceplateletactivationfactor.
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These elements includeplateletactivation, augmented sympathetic tone and a pro-inflammatory cytokine environment which may likewise contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease in later life.
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We hypothesized that the preexisting condition includes a prepregnancy phenotype incorporating reduced plasma volume with reduced arterial compliance, increase sympathetic tone,plateletactivationand a pro-inflammatory cytokine environment.
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This combination of markers allowed us to identify both isolatedplateletactivationand the formation of platelet-monocyte aggregates which are also an index of platelet activity.
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Albumin on the other hand, inhibitsplateletactivation.
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Theplateletactivationcauses a cascade of furtherplateletactivationeventually causing the formation of the thrombus.
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It inhibits both circulating and clot-bound thrombin, while also inhibiting thrombin-mediatedplateletactivationand aggregation.
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The vascular damage is aggravated byplateletactivationand recruitment of granulocytes.
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It can modulate cell adhesion and migration and also triggerplateletactivationand aggregation.
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It inhibitsplateletactivationand is also an effective vasodilator.
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It causesplateletactivationin the blood forming clots and the build up of pressure.
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As catecholamines induceplateletactivationvia alpha 2-receptors on platelet membrane, decrease in norepinephrine level by cilnidipine causes attenuation ofplateletactivation.
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Histological studies of infected lung tissue will normally showcase lung necrosis, neutrophil infiltration, macrophage andplateletactivationand an exudate.
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It is an important collagen receptor involved in collagen-inducedplateletactivationand adhesion.
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