Anti-clotting processes halt the blood clotâs growth. Once formed, the blood clot must be prevented from growing and spreading through the body, where it could cause damage. Numerous anti-clotting proteins (antithrombin, protein C, protein S, and others) exist in a natural balance with clotting factors. The anti-clotting enzymes neutralize excess clotting factors, preventing them from extending the blood clot farther than it should go. 4. The body slowly breaks down the blood clot. As the ...
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Tom Fleming. Tom Fleming, who died on April 18 aged 82, was a prominent figure in the theatre in his native Scotland and a well-known actor with the Royal Shakespeare Company in its heyday under Peter Hall; but he came to much wider notice as a mellifluous BBC radio and television commentator on the grand occasions of British life. Photo: NEIL HANNA.