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Asymptomatic Homozygous Protein C Deficiency
20 Feb 2009
Abstract excerpt
We report a family in which 2 homozygotes with similarly very low protein C levels have different clinical symptoms. One had recurrent venous thrombosis starting at the age of 28 years, the other is still asymptomatic at 38 years despite exposure to thrombotic risk factors. Our review of 13 additional cases reveals a highly variable phenotypic expression of homozygous protein C deficiency, which can be subdivided...
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