Overview of the coagulation system - PMC

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SUMMARY Coagulation involves the regulated sequence of proteolytic activation of a series of zymogens to achieve appropriate and timely

coagulation cascade The coagulation cascade is a regulated sequence of events, in which various enzymes become activated and help to generate thrombin, which then activates

coagulation cascade The coagulation cascade is useful to understand as it provides a framework for interpreting basic coagulation tests -the PT and APTT