Aggregation of platelets

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Chapter11: The Blood
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Low doses of aspirin are commonly used to reduce the risk of arterial thrombosis in patients who have suffered myocardial infarction. Which one of the following steps in hemostasis is inhibited by aspirin?

  • Aggregation of platelets|
  • Adhesion of platelets to collagen
  • Production of tissue factor
  • Synthesis of von Willebrand factor
  • Synthesis of antithrombin III|
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