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	Coagulation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Its primary role is the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin, the building block of a haemostatic plug.
		In addition, it activates Factors VIII and V and their inhibitor protein C (in the presence of thrombomodulin), and it activates Factor XIII, which forms covalent bonds that crosslink the fibrin polymers that form from activated monomers.
		Measurement of the exact amount of fibrinogen present in the blood is generally done using the Clauss method for fibrinogen testing.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blood_clotting (2222 words)

	Fibrinogen test
		Fibrinogen (Factor I) is a protein that originates in the liver.
		Fibrinogen plays two essential roles in the body: it is a protein called an acute-phase reactant that becomes elevated with tissue inflammation or tissue destruction, and it is also a vital part of the "common pathway" of the coagulation process.
		The conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin is the last step of the "coagulation cascade," a series of reactions in the blood triggered by tissue injury and platelet activation.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/fibrinogen_test.jsp (817 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Fibrinogen
		This is a test that measures the amount of fibrinogen in the blood.
		Fibrinogen is a protein produced by the liver.
		Fibrinogen is broken down by an enzyme called thrombin into short fragments of fibrin.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/003650.htm (659 words)

	Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine: Fibrinogen test (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In order for blood to clot, fibrinogen must be converted to fibrin by the action of an enzyme called thrombin.
		Other conditions in which fibrinogen is elevated are cancers of the stomach, breast, or kidney, and inflammatory disorders like rheumatoid arthritis.
		Reduced fibrinogen levels can be found in liver disease, prostate cancer, lung disease, bone marrow lesions, malnourishment, and certain bleeding disorders.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2601/is_0005/ai_2601000542 (751 words)

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		Alternate Names : Factor I, Hypofibrinogenemia Test, Plasma Fibrinogen, Serum Fibrinogen
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