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thromboplastin
(redirected from Activated partial thromboplastin time)

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throm·bo·plas·tin  (thrmb-plstn)
n.
A protease that converts prothrombin to thrombin in the early stages of blood clotting. Also called thrombokinase.
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Noun1.thromboplastin - an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot
factor III, thrombokinase
clotting factor, coagulation factor - any of the factors in the blood whose actions are essential for blood coagulation
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In contrast, age, sex, blood pressure, fever, abdominal or loin pain, myalgia, headaches, fatigue, bleeding signs, hemoglobin, prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, C-reactive protein, sodium, potassium, ALT, serum protein, and proteinuria were not associated with serum creatinine >620 [micro]mol/L (Table 1).
Thrombocytopenia and acute renal failure in Puumala hantavirus ... by von Muller, Lutz / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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