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Increase in bleeding time and delay in b...

Increase in bleeding time and delay in blood coagulation is due to the deficiency of which hormone?

A

Adrenaline

B

Noradrenaline

C

Parathormone

D

Thyroxine

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C
Calcium plays and important role in blood clotting. Parathormone, a hormone released by parathyroid glands, increases calcium level in the blood. Therefore, deficiency of this hormone will decrease `Ca^(2+)` level in blood, thus leading to delay in blood clotting and increase in bleeding time.
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