Name and explain the mechanism of action of the anticoagulants: calcium chelators (oxalate, citrate, EDTA, fluoride

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Name and explain the mechanism of action of the anticoagulants: calcium chelators
(oxalate, citrate, EDTA, fluoride), warfarin, and heparin.
Distinguish between arterial (white) and venous (red) clots in terms of composition
and sites of formation. Know which anticoagulants would be used to treat each. 

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