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Combined occurrence of a heterozygous missense mutation in the protein C gene and allelic exclusion of one protein S allele leading to severe venous thrombosis.
Thrombosis research - 1 Jul 2001
Knoll B, Hach-Wunderle V, Rieger S, Häring D, Mannhalter C
Abstract excerpt
Individuals with more than one defect in the natural anticoagulant system exhibit an increased risk for thrombosis. We report on a family with two cases of combined protein C (PROC) and protein S (PROS) deficiency, five cases of isolated PROC deficiency Type I, and two cases of isolated PROS deficiency Type I. PROC and PROS deficiency were documented by functional and immunologic tests. The sequencing of all...
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