MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

NEUROLOGY

SURGERY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A clotting factor present in plasma
A
Fibrinogen
B
Albumin
C
Spleen
D
Hemostasis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Prothrombin (factor II) is a soluble 72-kDa protein that is produced by the liver. It is activated to thrombin (factor IIa) via enzymatic cleavage of two sites by activated FX (FXa). Activated thrombin leads to cleavage of fibrinogen into fibrin monomers that, upon polymerization, form a fibrin clot.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fibrinogen is a clotting factor present in blood plasma.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fibrinogen (Factor I) is a 340-kDa glycoprotein that is synthesized in the liver (41).

Detailed explanation-4: -A protein involved in forming blood clots in the body. It is made in the liver and forms fibrin. Fibrin is the main protein in a blood clot that helps stop bleeding and heal wounds.

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