The Blood Coagulation Pathway and related Disorders

Key Points · Coagulation is a complex physiologic process balancing prothrombotic and antithrombotic factors · Improved understanding of the

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coagulation cascade When these insults lead to damage of the extensive vascular network of the lung, activation of the coagulation cascade ensures that there is minimal

coagulation cascade coagulation cascade Excess circulating thrombin results from the excess activation of the coagulation cascade The excess thrombin cleaves fibrinogen