Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11877-456-6
ISBN 13: 978-1-11877-456-4

Chapter 19 - The Cardiovascular System: The Blood - Critical Thinking Questions - Page 687: 3

Answer

The clotting problems being experienced by Thomas are due to liver malfunction. The liver have the following functions essential to normal clotting physiology: The liver produces fibrinogen The liver also produces other clotting factors The liver produces thromboplastin The liver produces serum albumin Also the liver eliminates bilirubin which accumulates in liver malfunction and causes juandice

Work Step by Step

Inn liver disease not only is clotting affected , platelets malfunction , jaundice results and blood pressure is affected.
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