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  • Synthesis and anticoagulant function of heparin containing block copolymers on polystyrene microspheres

    Creator:
    Fry, Allyson Kaye
    Abstract:
    Contact of blood with the surfaces of synthetic materials is associated with spontaneous protein adsorption, initiating platelet aggregation, the coagulation cascade, and the eventual development of a stable clot. Current therapy to inhibit implant-induced thrombosis is life-long administration of systemic anticoagulants. An alternative to the systemic administration of anticoagulant drugs...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    synthetic material surfaces is associated with spontaneous protein adsorption, initiating platelet