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FVIIa as used pharmacologically is not TF dependent in hemophilia B mice
15 Jan 2014
Abstract excerpt
Activated factor VII is approved for treating hemophilia patients with autoantibodies to their factor IX or FVIII; however, its mechanism of action remains controversial. Some studies suggest that FVIIa requires tissue factor (TF) for function and that the reason for the high dose requirement is that it must compete with endogenous FVII for tissue factor. Others suggest that FVIIa binds platelets where it...
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