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The platelet fibrinogen receptor: from megakaryocyte to the mortuary
1 May 2012
Abstract excerpt
Platelets are integral to normal haemostatic function and act to control vascular haemorrhage with the formation of a stable clot. The fibrinogen receptor (glycoprotein IIb/IIIa [GPIIb/IIIa]) is the most abundant platelet integrin and, by binding fibrinogen, facilitates irreversible binding of platelets to the exposed extracellular matrix and enables the cross-linking of adjacent platelets. The vital role of...
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