A patient with a broken bone is administered a certain medication to prevent excessive blood clotting. Which of the following mechanisms is primarily responsible for its anticoagulant effect?
Q1. A patient with a broken bone is administered a certain medication to prevent excessive blood clotting. Which of the following mechanisms is primarily responsible for its anticoagulant effect?
Answer: Increased production of antithrombin
Explanation: Increased production of antithrombin enhances the degradation of thrombin, unlike inhibition of platelet aggregation, inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis, and enhanced fibrinolysis.