Fibrin-fibrin and alpha 2-antiplasmin-fibrin cross-linking by platelet factor XIII increases the resistance of platelet clots to fibrinolysis.
Reed
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Cardiac Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114.
Matsueda
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Haber
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D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000378:metabolism; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D005176:Factor XIII / Q000378:metabolism*; D005337:Fibrin / Q000378:metabolism*; D005342:Fibrinolysis / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000502:physiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000378:metabolism; D000979:alpha-2-Antiplasmin / Q000378:metabolism
D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D000979:alpha-2-Antiplasmin; D005337:Fibrin; D005176:Factor XIII