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Preferred term

beta-Thromboglobulin  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Entry terms

  • beta 2 Thromboglobulin
  • beta-2 Thromboglobulin
  • Thromboglobulin, beta-2

Scope note

  • A platelet-specific protein which is released when platelets aggregate. Elevated plasma levels have been reported after deep venous thrombosis, pre-eclampsia, myocardial infarction with mural thrombosis, and myeloproliferative disorders. Measurement of beta-thromboglobulin in biological fluids by radioimmunoassay is used for the diagnosis and assessment of progress of thromboembolic disorders.

History note

  • 87(80); was see under BETA GLOBULINS 1980-86

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001620

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