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How The Modern World Tricks Our Bodies Into Hurting Themselves
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- Cyclooxygenase: An enzyme responsible for the production of thromboxane and prostaglandins.
- Thromboxane: A lipid that acts as a platelet aggregator.
- Platelets: Special non-nucleic blood cells that clump together to cause blood clots.
- Prostaglandins: A lipid that causes vasodilation and inflammation.
- Aspirin: A form of acetylsalicylic acid that acts as an NSAID.
- NSAIDs: Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs that inhibit COX, and thus inflammation and clotting.
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Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago