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Antithrombin deficiency and decreased protein C activity in a young man with venous thromboembolism: a case report.
Frontiers of medicine - 1 Jun 2018
Wang Dong, Tian Min, Cui Guanglin, Wang Dao Wen
Abstract excerpt
Antithrombin and protein C are two crucial members in the anticoagulant system and play important roles in hemostasis. Mutations in SERPINC1 and PROC lead to deficiency or dysfunction of the two proteins, which could result in venous thromboembolism (VTE). Here, we report a Chinese 22-year-old young man who developed recurrent and serious VTE in cerebral veins, visceral veins, and deep veins of the lower...
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