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Low level of circulating activated protein C is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Dec 2001
España F, Vayá A, Mira Y, Medina P, Estellés A, Villa P, Falcó C, Aznar J
Abstract excerpt
The levels of circulating activated protein C (APC) reflect in vivo protein C activation. The aim of this study was to determine whether a low APC level is an independent risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE). We measured APC in 160 patients with a history of VTE and without recognized thrombophilic defects, and in 199 healthy individuals. The mean (+/- SD) APC level was lower in patients (0.99 +/- 0.44...
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