BLOOD

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Anticoagulant substances

What is Anticoagulant An anticoagulant is a substance that reduce blood clotting. This prevents deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction and stroke. substances in Anticoagulant Coumadins : these anticoagulants act by causing a fall in level of these factors VII, IX and X and of prothrombin. Factor VII is the most affected. In...
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What is Prothrombin

Prothrombin is a glycoprotein in the liver with the help of vitamin K and present in the blood plasma in the normal concentration 15 to 20mg. per 100ml. of plasma. Normally there in a large excess of prothrombin in plasma over the amount required for effecting coagulation of blood. Therefore, a reduction of prothrombin...
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