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ARTISS initiates the final phase of blood coagulation: fibrinogen splits into fibrin monomers that aggregate into a clot, and thrombin-activated factor XIIIa crosslinks the fibrin, with calcium ions required for fibrinogen conversion and fibrin crosslinking.
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- ARTISS Solutions for SealantBaxter Healthcare Ltd · emc · SmPC §5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties · Version 5Document updated
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