Human Biology, 14 Edition

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ISBN 10: 1-25924-574-8
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Chapter 6 - Section 6.4 - Platelets and Blood Clotting - Check Your Progress - Page 123: 3

Answer

Thrombocytopenia is a deficiently low number of platelets which limits the ability of blood to clot. This condition is caused from either low platelet production or excessive breakdown of platelets after they leave the bone marrow where they are produced. A thromboembolism may be caused when a blood clot moves away from the site of the damaged blood vessel and blocks a blood vessel. This blockage can cause heart attack or stroke if left untreated. Hemophilia causes a lack of clotting factor in blood which limits the ability of blood to clot when blood vessels are ruptured. Hemophilia is an inherited condition and there are several different forms of this disorder.

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Thrombocytopenia is a deficiently low number of platelets which limits the ability of blood to clot. This condition is caused from either low platelet production or excessive breakdown of platelets after they leave the bone marrow where they are produced. A thromboembolism may be caused when a blood clot moves away from the site of the damaged blood vessel and blocks a blood vessel. This blockage can cause heart attack or stroke if left untreated. Hemophilia causes a lack of clotting factor in blood which limits the ability of blood to clot when blood vessels are ruptured. Hemophilia is an inherited condition and there are several different forms of this disorder.
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