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Chapter 44.2, Problem 3C
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To predict: The events that will take place if there was a shortage of fibrinogen in blood.
Introduction: Plasma is the liquid component of blood in which blood cells are suspended. It has several proteins, collectively known as plasma proteins, each of which has specific characteristics and functions. Fibrinogen is a plasma protein.
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