Thrombosis
Visualization of narrower problems
Name(s):
Blood clots
Thrombus
Thrombotic disease
Thrombosis in animals
Nature
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Background
A clot in an artery or vein is made up of platelets, which are little particles in the blood that coagulate, and fibrin, which is the fibrous protein that cross-links to plug the artery.
The twenty-first century saw the discovery of an enzyme called t-PA (tissue plasminogen activator), which breaks down the fibrin and dissipates the clot.
Broader
Narrower
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Type
(E) Emanations of other problems