Coagulation
The process by which platelets, clotting factors, and fibrin strands work together to form a stable clot and stop bleeding.
The coagulation cascade involves intrinsic and extrinsic pathways converging at factor X. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a life-threatening disorder of uncontrolled clotting and fibrinolysis.
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