Coagulation/Related Articles

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Parent topics

• Hemostasis [r]: The process which spontaneously arrests the flow of blood from vessels carrying blood under pressure ^[e]

Subtopics

• Anticoagulant [r]: Agents that prevent blood clotting. ^[e]
  • Heparin [r]: Used in vitro and in vivo as an anticoagulant, a highly acidic mucopolysaccharide formed of equal parts of sulfated D-glucosamine and D-glucuronic acid with sulfaminic bridges ^[e]
  • Warfarin [r]: Rat poison also used as anticoagulant medication to prevent embolism and thrombosis ^[e]

Other related topics

• Platelet activation [r]: Series of progressive, overlapping events triggered by exposure of the platelets to subendothelial tissue, and release reactions. ^[e]
  • Platelet aggregation inhibitor [r]: Agents that antagonize or impair any mechanism leading to blood platelet aggregation. ^[e]
    • Aspirin [r]: Common analgesic used for treating mild to moderate pain; protective against blood clots and heart disease when administered indefinitely in low doses ^[e]