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Protein Z.
Seminars in thrombosis and hemostasis - 1 Oct 2001
Kemkes-Matthes B, Matthes K J
Abstract excerpt
Protein Z is a vitamin K-dependent protein. The first cases of protein Z deficiency were described in patients suffering from a bleeding tendency from otherwise unknown origin. Today, diminutions of protein Z seem to play a role not only in bleeding patients but also in patients with factor V Leiden mutation: Patients presenting with factor V Leiden mutation and low protein Z levels show earlier onset and higher...
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