When acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) is administered in low doses, it blocks the synthesis of thromboxane A2 . What physiological effect results from this action?
A) Inflammation is relieved.
B) Core body temperature is reduced.
C) Pain is relieved.
D) Platelet aggregation is inhibited.
D
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At low doses, aspirin blocks the synthesis of thromboxane A2 to inhibit platelet aggregation; this lasts for the life of the platelet.
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