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Clot Retraction MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Clot Retraction
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.225.625.625.160
E05.200.625.625.160
G09.188.390.600.180
Unique ID
D003018
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003018
Scope Note
Retraction of a clot resulting from contraction of PLATELET pseudopods attached to FIBRIN strands. The retraction is dependent on the contractile protein thrombosthenin. Clot retraction is used as a measure of platelet function.
Public MeSH Note
73
History Note
73(64)
Date Established
1973/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/06/17
Clot Retraction Preferred
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