Blood coagulation factor VIII: An overview.
J Biosci
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2003 Dec; 28(6): 783-9
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-110831
ABSTRACT
Factor VIII (FVIII) functions as a co-factor in the blood coagulation cascade for the proteolytic activation of factor X by factor IXa. Deficiency of FVIII causes hemophilia A, the most commonly inherited bleeding disorder. This review highlights current knowledge on selected aspects of FVIII in which both the scientist and the clinician should be interested.
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Main subject:
Humans
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Factor VIII
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Hemophilia A
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Mutation
Language:
English
Journal:
J Biosci
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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