The second component of Virhow's triad is blood coagulation factors ... These factors form two cascades known as the intrinsic and extrinsic coagulation pathways. Both of these pathways lead ...

Coagulation of blood involves proteins called clotting ... Clotting is initiated by two processes or pathways - a slower but larger intrinsic pathway (contact activation pathway) or a very rapid ...

While nanoparticle interactions with various constituents of the immune system have been reviewed before, little attention was given to nanoparticle effects on the blood coagulation system.

The study found that MPs in blood could influence coagulation pathways, potentially leading to health risks, including cardiovascular diseases. While the study had limitations, such as a small ...