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[Discovery and prospects of a novel thrombophilia: antithrombin resistance].
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Jul 2014
Takagi Yuki, Kojima Tetsuhito
Abstract excerpt
Pathogenesis of venous thromboembolism (VTE) known to be complex and multifactorial process involves the interaction of acquired factors and genetic predisposing conditions. Deficiency of natural anticoagulant factors such as antithrombin (AT), protein C and protein S increases the risk of a VTE. Recently, we have reported novel mechanism of hereditary thrombosis in a Japanese family, in which AT resistance was...
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