A fibrin-stabilizing plasma enzyme (TRANSGLUTAMINASES) that is activated by THROMBIN and CALCIUM to form FACTOR XIIIA. It is important for stabilizing the formation of the fibrin polymer (clot) which culminates the coagulation cascade
Blood -- Coagulation -- Research. : Handbook of synthetic substrates for the coagulation and fibrinolytic system / by H.C. Hemker, with contributions by M.C.E. van Dam-Mieras ... [and others]
Blood Component Transfusion -- methods : Making sense of fluids and electrolytes : a hands-on guide / Zoja Milovanovic, Anaesthetic Clinical Fellow, Homerton Hospital London, UK ; Abisola Adeleye, Junior doctor training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the East of England, UK
The transfer of blood components such as erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets, and plasma from a donor to a recipient or back to the donor. This process differs from the procedures undertaken in PLASMAPHERESIS and types of CYTAPHERESIS; (PLATELETPHERESIS and LEUKAPHERESIS) where, following the removal of plasma or the specific cell components, the remainder is transfused back to the donor
Blood -- Congresses. : Blood and blood products : safety and risk / Forum on Blood Safety and Blood Availability, Division of Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine ; Henrik Bendixen, Frederick Manning and Linette Sparacino, editors
Blood of the fetus. Exchange of nutrients and waste between the fetal and maternal blood occurs via the PLACENTA. The cord blood is blood contained in the umbilical vessels (UMBILICAL CORD) at the time of delivery
White blood cells. These include granular leukocytes (BASOPHILS; EOSINOPHILS; and NEUTROPHILS) as well as non-granular leukocytes (LYMPHOCYTES and MONOCYTES)
White blood cells. These include granular leukocytes (BASOPHILS; EOSINOPHILS; and NEUTROPHILS) as well as non-granular leukocytes (LYMPHOCYTES and MONOCYTES)