Aspirin inhibits
a. platelet formation.
b. cholesterol synthesis.
c. triglyceride synthesis.
d. lipoprotein formation.
a. Aspirin inhibits platelet formation by irreversibly inhibiting cyclooxygenase, an enzyme found in all cell membranes of all cells, including platelets that are responsible for the formation of thromboxane A2 . Thromboxane A2 causes aggregation of platelets and vasoconstriction. This effect persists for the lifetime of the platelet (about 1 week).
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