"Clot Retraction" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Retraction of a clot resulting from contraction of PLATELET pseudopods attached to FIBRIN strands. The retraction is dependent on the contractile protein thrombosthenin. Clot retraction is used as a measure of platelet function.
| Descriptor ID |
D003018
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.625.625.160 E05.200.625.625.160 G09.188.390.600.180
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| Concept/Terms |
Clot Retraction- Clot Retraction
- Clot Retractions
- Retraction, Clot
- Retractions, Clot
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Clot Retraction" by people in Profiles.
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The effects of platelet count on clot retraction and tissue plasminogen activator-induced fibrinolysis on thrombelastography. Anesth Analg. 2005 Jun; 100(6):1781-1785.