What substance digests the fibrin clot after healing?
a. Plasmin
b. Activated protein C
c. TPA
d. a2-Antiplasmin
ANS: A
Plasmin is the active form of the zymogen plasminogen. Plasmin systematically digests (i.e., degrades, lyses) the fibrin clot after healing.
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