Thromboxane A2

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Thromboxane A2 is a thromboxane. It is generated from prostaglandin H2 by thromboxane-A synthase. It is also a major component of blood clots. Aspirin irriversibly inhibits platelet cyclooxygenase preventing the formation of prostaglandin H2, and therefore Thromboxane A2.

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