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Zymogen-like factor Xa variants restore thrombin generation and effectively bypass the intrinsic pathway in vitro.
Blood - 6 Jan 2011
Bunce Matthew W, Toso Raffaella, Camire Rodney M
Abstract excerpt
Inhibitory antibodies to factors VIII or IX represent a serious complication for hemophilia patients. Treatment involves products that bypass the intrinsic pathway and promote thrombin generation. Direct infusion of factor Xa should also restore hemostasis; however, it has a short half-life in plasma and could activate systemic coagulation in an uncontrolled fashion. Here we show that factor Xa mutants with...
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