Figure 1.

A cell-based model of coagulation. The three phases of coagulation occur on different cell surfaces: initiation on the tissue factor bearing cell; amplification on the platelet as it becomes activated; and propagation on the activated platelet surface. vWF, von Willebrand factor. Reproduced with permission from Hoffman and Monroe [11].

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