Some Effects of a Microcrystalline Collagen Preparation on Blood
- 1 January 1974
- journal article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Pathophysiology of Haemostasis and Thrombosis
- Vol. 3 (1) , 31-45
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000214040
Abstract
Bovine microcrystalline collagen preparations are reported to be effective topical hemostatic agents. These collagen preparations shorten the clotting time of native blood. Platelets adhere to the microcrystalline collagen and appear to undergo the release reaction producing aggregation of nearby platelets. The hemostatic action of these collagen preparations appears to be exerted through their effects on platelets rather than through direct effects on soluble components of the intrinsic blood coagulation system.Keywords
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