Platelet Activating Factor Activation
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Platelet Activating Factor Activation Definition
By decreased degradation, or increased production or receptor binding, Platelet Activating Factor Activation involves induction of the activity of a phospholipid derivative (platelet activating factor) formed by platelets, basophils, neutrophils, monocytes, and macrophages that acts as a potent agent of platelet aggregation, inflammation, neutrophil activity, prostaglandin synthesis, and systemic anaphylaxis: hypotension, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, and bronchoconstriction.
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