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The major steps leading to the formation of a blood clot.
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The major steps leading to the formation of a blood clot include the damage of the blood vessels due to the infection with a foreign particle. The next step includes the activation of the factor VIII with factor III (tissue thromboplastin) and activates factor V. The enzyme prothrombinase causes the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin. It further converts the fibrinogen to fibrin. The other pathway involves the activation of the factor XII, factor XI, and factor IX, which initiate the activation of the blood clotting pathway. The platelets reach the site of infection and block the break and damage in the blood vessels.
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