Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2021
A 60-year-old man, who has a long history of angina pectoris, was along with coronarolytics prescribed acetylsalicylic acid to decrease the platelet aggregation, What is the mechanism of antiaggregant action of acetylsalicylic acid?
Answer options
- Reduces phosphodiesterase activity
- Increases prostacyclin synthesis
- Increases platelet adenylate cyclase activity
- Has a membrane-stabilizing effect
- Reduces cyclooxygenase activity
Correct answer
Reduces cyclooxygenase activity
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