Month: April 2023

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Does Alcohol Thin Your Blood?

When you’re injured, blood cells called platelets rush to the injury site. Platelets also release proteins called clotting factors that form a plug to close the hole. It helps to convert fibrinogen into fibrin, a protein that forms a mesh-like structure that helps stop bleeding. It also activates other proteins that are involved in the...

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