| Descriptor English: | Platelet Activating Factor | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Factor de Activación Plaquetaria 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Fator de Ativação de Plaquetas | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Facteur d'activation plaquettaire | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | 1 Alkyl 2 acetyl sn glycerophosphocholine 1-Alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycerophosphocholine AGEPC Acetyl Glyceryl Ether Phosphorylcholine Aggregating Factor, Platelet Factor, Platelet Activating PAF Acether PAF-Acether Phosphorylcholine, Acetyl Glyceryl Ether Platelet Activating Substance Platelet Aggregating Factor Platelet Aggregation Enhancing Factor Platelet-Activating Substance Thrombocyte Aggregating Activity | ||||||
| Tree number(s): | D02.033.100.291.211.500 D02.092.063.291.211.500 D02.092.877.883.333.710 D02.675.276.232.710 D10.570.755.375.760.400.985.910 D23.119.865 D23.469.050.600 | ||||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010972 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A phospholipid derivative formed by PLATELETS; BASOPHILS; NEUTROPHILS; MONOCYTES; and MACROPHAGES. It is a potent platelet aggregating agent and inducer of systemic anaphylactic symptoms, including HYPOTENSION; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; NEUTROPENIA; and BRONCHOCONSTRICTION. | ||||||
| Allowable Qualifiers: | AA                                                            analogs & derivatives AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BI biosynthesis CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis DE drug effects DF deficiency EC economics GE genetics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PH physiology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UL ultrastructure UR urine | ||||||
| Previous Indexing: | Lysophosphatidylcholines (1966-1980) | ||||||
| Public MeSH Note: | 1983; PLATELET AGGREGATING FACTOR was indexed under PLATLET ACTIVATING FACTOR 2002-2005 & BLOOD COAGULATION FACTORS 1979-2001 | ||||||
| History Note: | 1983(1979) | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 23518 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D010972 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1983/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1982/05/11 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2005/06/30 | 
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                | Concept UI | M0017009 | 
| Scope note | A phospholipid derivative formed by PLATELETS; BASOPHILS; NEUTROPHILS; MONOCYTES; and MACROPHAGES. It is a potent platelet aggregating agent and inducer of systemic anaphylactic symptoms, including HYPOTENSION; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; NEUTROPENIA; and BRONCHOCONSTRICTION. | 
| Preferred term | Platelet Activating Factor | 
| Entry term(s) | 1 Alkyl 2 acetyl sn glycerophosphocholine 1-Alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycerophosphocholine AGEPC Acetyl Glyceryl Ether Phosphorylcholine Aggregating Factor, Platelet Factor, Platelet Activating PAF Acether PAF-Acether Phosphorylcholine, Acetyl Glyceryl Ether Platelet Activating Substance Platelet Aggregating Factor Platelet Aggregation Enhancing Factor Platelet-Activating Substance Thrombocyte Aggregating Activity | 
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