| Literature DB >> 5814736 |
C D Forbes, A G Turpie, J C Ferguson, G P McNicol, A S Douglas.
Abstract
The action of the venom of the gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica) on blood coagulation, platelets, and the fibrinolytic enzyme system was studied. The results confirm that the venom of Bitis gabonica has a marked anticoagulant action in vitro. The venom appears to impair clot formation by a direct proteolytic action on fibrinogen, releasing soluble breakdown products.Entities:
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Year: 1969 PMID: 5814736 PMCID: PMC474070 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.22.3.312
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Pathol ISSN: 0021-9746 Impact factor: 3.411