platelet aggregation
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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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aggregation
noun
uk/ˌæɡ.rɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌæɡ.rəˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
the process of combining things or amounts into a single group ...
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It is supposed that these improvements of clinical symptoms are based on inhibition of vasoconstriction andplateletaggregationin pulmonary circulation.
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The exact molecular mechanisms by which isoflavones affectplateletaggregationare unclear and currently under investigation.
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However, its potent action inplateletaggregationand as a vasoconstrictor in vivo should not be underestimated.
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Ten days after discontinuation of treatment, inhibition was still significant when using arachidonic acid as the inducer ofplateletaggregation.
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This leads toplateletaggregationand the formation of an arterial thrombus attached to the vessel wall.
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It is possible that patients with increased risk ofplateletaggregation, including those with cyanosis and polycythaemia, are at risk of developing more aggressive disease.
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This glycoprotein receptor binds fibrinogen resulting in platelet-fibrinogen-platelet interaction orplateletaggregationby fibrinogen crosslinking.
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It is also involved in regulation of cell adhesion, vasoconstriction at sites of vessel-wall injury and stimulation ofplateletaggregation.
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The ability of ticks to counteractplateletaggregationresides in the presence of specific molecules that block platelet interaction or enzymes that destroy platelet agonists.
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Effect of triflusal on humanplateletaggregationand secretion: role of nitric oxide.
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In addition to immune defenses, haematophagous arthropods must overcome host blood coagulation,plateletaggregationand pain/itch responses in order to obtain a blood meal successfully.
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Others mediate vasoconstriction andplateletaggregation(thromboxane).
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Present concepts on the mechanism ofplateletaggregation.
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The effect of inhaled nitric oxide therapy on bleeding time andplateletaggregationin neonates.
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This rapid reduction in risk after cessation suggests that smoking plays a role in precipitating a stroke, possibly by increasing the fibrinogen level and promotingplateletaggregation.
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Plateletaggregationis the first line of defence to avoid blood loss during tissue injury.
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Moubatin inhibitsplateletaggregationinduced by collagen though the mechanism of action is not clear.
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Thrombin is the last enzyme in the blood coagulation cascade and is a strong agonist forplateletaggregation.
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Protein anticoagulants, inhibitors ofplateletaggregationsuch as apyrases and inhibitors of fibrinogen receptor function have all been described.
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