1. World problems
  2. Thrombosis

Thrombosis

  • Blood clots
  • Thrombus
  • Thrombotic disease
  • Thrombosis in animals

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

Vascular disease
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Narrower

Aggravates

Sleep disorders
Presentable

Aggravated by

Multiple births
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Human ageing
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Anaemia
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Reduces

Aneurysm
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Related

Reference

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Subject
Content quality
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Language
English
Last update
Nov 3, 2022