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Impaired prothrombinase activity of factor X Gly381Asp results in severe familial CRM+ FX deficiency.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Feb 2003
Pinotti Mirko, Camire Rodney M, Baroni Marcello, Rajab Anna, Marchetti Giovanna, Bernardi Francesco
Abstract excerpt
We investigated three members of a large Omani family affected by severe factor X (FX) deficiency (coagulant activity <1%) and showing marked differences in the onset of severe hemorrhagic symptoms. All patients were homozygous for a novel FX mutation (Gly381Asp) in the structurally conserved region of the serine protease active site. Expression levels of recombinant 381D-FX were similar to those of wt-FX,...
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