Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa
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Overview
In medicine, glycoprotein IIb/IIIa, also gpIIb/IIIa, is an integrin found on platelets. Calcium-dependent association of gpIIb and gpIIIa is required for normal platelet aggregation and endothelial adherence.
Pathology
Its absence causes Glanzmann's thrombasthenia.
See also
External links
- Glycoproteins+IIb-IIIa at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)