KROK 1 Stomatology 2015 – Question 23 · KROK (Dentistry)
A 40-year-old patient was revealed to have blood clotting time of 2 minutes under a stressful condition. It is primarily caused by the following hormone affecting hemocoagulation:
- A. Aldosterone
- B. Somatotropin
- C. Cortisol
- D. Catecholamine
- E. Vasopressin
Hint
Think of the hormone released within seconds by the sympathoadrenal system in stress and its effect on clotting factors and platelets.
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