Page 157 - The Miracle of the Blood and Heart

Blood: The Incomparable
Liquid of Life

see that this is the result of perfect organization and fine math-
ematical calculation, because it is essential for the blood to
know where to clot, the needed amount and to stop clotting
when coagulation reaches to the adequate level. At this point
another protein enters the equation: Antithrombin, which
halts all the proteins activated for blood clotting, one by one.
Of course, countless enzymes work in order for antithrombin
to become involved. These processes will be considered with-
out entering into too much detail.
Everyone knows how sensitive a wound feels when it
starts to heal. The slightest impact causes it to open up again
and for bleeding to begin again. The body has taken a precau-

It is very
important
that blood
should clot
only over
the site of
the wound.
The protein
known as
antithrom-
bin stops
the blood-coagulating proteins one by one, ensuring that the blood
clots in the right place and in the right amount. A single hitch in
this system will cause blood to coagulate in the vessels, which
in turn will lead to death.
Adnan
Oktar

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