Article
[Protein Z: a new factor of thrombophilia?].
La Revue de medecine interne - 1 Nov 2005
Magy N
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Sometimes, in front of a clinical setting of thrombophilia, the biological findings are helpless. Therefore we suggest to test a protein Z deficiency. EXEGESIS: Protein Z is a vitamin-K dependent protein forming a complex with the Z protein-dependent protease inhibitor for inhibiting the activated factor X; so protein Z acts as a "natural low molecular weight heparin". The prothrombotic phenotype...
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