thromboxane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of thromboxane
1935–40; thromb- ( def. ) + ox- + -ane
Example Sentences
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Before you rush out and have your urine tested, however, you should know that nobody is quite sure what the ideal urinary thromboxane level is.
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When aspirin is doing its job, it works by thinning the blood and blocking a chemical called thromboxane, which promotes the formation of life-threatening clots in the arteries.
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Researchers also know that clumping blood platelets release thromboxane A2, a substance that causes the constriction of blood vessels and therefore can trigger spasm.
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In some people, however, aspirin does not adequately block thromboxane, and it is this phenomenon that scientists are calling aspirin resistance.
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Patients who had high levels of thromboxane in their urine had a risk of cardiovascular-related death that was 3 1/2 times as great as those with low levels.
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