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    3. Physiology
        3.6. Haematology
3.6.1. Hemostasis

Haemostasis

4 important forces:

  1. Clot formation
  2. Control of clot formation
  3. Clot breakdown (fibrinolysis)
  4. Control of clot breakdown

 

Other notes

Haemoglobin

[WG21:p547]

Also facilitates the action of AT3

Also a co-factor for lipoprotein lipase

Protamine and heparin

Protamine forms irreversible complex with heparin
--> Neutralise heparin

Deficiency of coagulation

Haemophilia A = Factor 8 deficient
* aka classic haemophilia

Haemophilia B = Factor 9 deficient
* aka Christmas disease

Haemophilia A and B are sex-linked

 

 

 



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