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1
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What is the most abundant receptor on platelets?

A

GPIIb/IIIa, GP1b

2
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What is Bernard Soulier?

A

A serious inherited platelet disorder

Results from a lack of GPIb, meaning VWF cannot bind

3
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What is Glanzmann’s?

A

A serious inherited platelet disorder

Results from a lack of GPIIb/IIIa, meaning there is no ability for fibrinogen to clot

4
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What are the different types of Von Willebrand disease?

A

Type 1: mild-moderate
Protein works but it is deficient

Type 2: Protein is slightly deficient and defective

Type 3: complete absence of protein

5
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How is Von Willebrand disease treated?

A

DDAVP (desmopressin)

- stimulates the release of VWF from endothelial cells

6
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What does antithrombin inhibit?

A

Thrombin, Xa, VII, IX, XI

7
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Which member is antithrombin a member of?

A

Serine Protease Inhibitor family

8
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Is the activity of antithrombin increased or decreased by the presence of heparin?

A

Increased 5-10,000 fold in the presence of heparin

Physiologically binds to heparin sulphate on the surface of the vascular endothelium

9
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What are Protein C+S? What do they do?

A

They are vitamin K dependent glycoproteins synthesised in th eliver
Protein C = serine protease that inactivates Va and VIIa
Protein S = cofactor for activated Protein C