Abstract
Heparin is a highly sulphated glycosaminoglycan discovered about 90 years ago, and since then is widely used in medicine as an anticoagulant drug. Antithrombin (AT) is a small protein molecule that inactivates several enzymes of the coagulation system. This book discusses the clinical applications of heparin; new antithrombotic and anti-platelet drugs that can be used instead of heparin; and heparin’s effect on vascular health.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Heparin Structure Drug Delivery Applications and Clinical Outcomes |
| Publisher | Nova Science Publishers, Inc. |
| Chapter | 2 |
| Pages | 21-39 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781631176241 9781631176258 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |