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Role of Metal Salts in Blood Coagulation
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J.Tracy Tina Angelina, K.Jagadeesan, S.Ganesan, T.M.R.Panicker, R.Krishnan, Kesav Jagadeesan. Role of Metal Salts in Blood Coagulation. J Int Med Sci Acad. 2016;29(2):88–90.
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Thrombosis is a very common medical problem. The tendency for blood to clot too rapidly is an important diagnosis of serious pathological conditions like heart attack, stroke, coronary artery disease, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism. The effect of metal ions on the blood clotting has been studied. A total number of 50 healthy volunteers in the age group of 18-35 with mean age 26.86 ± S.D 3.85 participated in the study. Addition of copper sulphate, silver nitrate and gold chloride in a range of concentration 100 – 500mg i.e. 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% and the in vitro effects of these salts on blood coagulation was studied.