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Inherited abnormalities in the protein C activation pathway.
Pathophysiology of haemostasis and thrombosis - 1 Jan 2000
España Francisco, Medina Pilar, Navarro Silvia, Estellés Amparo, Aznar Justo
Abstract excerpt
The protein C (PC) anticoagulant pathway plays a crucial role in the regulation of fibrin formation via proteolytic degradation of the procoagulant cofactors factor Va and VIIIa by activated PC (APC). PC circulates in plasma as a zymogen, which is activated, on the surface of endothelial cells by...
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