Antithrombins
"Antithrombins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Endogenous factors and drugs that directly inhibit the action of THROMBIN, usually by blocking its enzymatic activity. They are distinguished from INDIRECT THROMBIN INHIBITORS, such as HEPARIN, which act by enhancing the inhibitory effects of antithrombins.
| Descriptor ID |
D000991
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.519.389.745.800.449 D27.505.954.502.119.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Antithrombins- Antithrombins
- Direct Thrombin Inhibitors
- Thrombin Inhibitors, Direct
- Direct Antithrombins
- Antithrombins, Direct
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