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A novel silent substitution (C8516T) in exon 9 of the human PROC gene.
Yonsei medical journal - 1 Jun 2001
Song K S, Kim H K, Song J W, Choi J R, Park Y S
Abstract excerpt
Protein C is a vitamin K dependent serine protease zymogen, which has a regulatory influence over the coagulation cascade via the inhibition of factors Va and VIIIa. Hereditary protein C deficiency is associated with an increased risk of thromboembolic disease. A multitude of families displaying protein C (PROC) gene defects have been reported, and a number of DNA sequence polymorphisms are known to occur in the...
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