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clotting factor |
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clotting factor [′kläd·iŋ ‚fak·tər] (physiology) Any of several plasma components that are involved in the clotting of blood, such as fibrinogen, prothrombin, and thromboplastin. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In its bite, the tiger keelback delivers slow-acting salivary toxins, which disable a clotting factor in the blood of its victims. concluded that the imbalance of clotting factors and other blood proteins induced by marathon running may trigger a cardiac event. The five behaviors that qualified as high-risk were, for hemophiliacs, having received clotting factor concentrations; for men, ever having had sex with another man since 1980; ever having taken street drugs by needle since 1980; ever having traded sex for money since 1980; and ever having had sex with a person who fits any of the above descriptions. |
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