Protein S deficiency.

Article

Protein S deficiency.

Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Jul 1997

Borgel D, Gandrille S, Aiach M

Abstract excerpt

The protein C (PC) pathway, with its cofactor protein S (PS), is an important natural antithrombotic mechanism. Patients with phenotypic PS deficiency may develop recurrent thrombosis during adulthood, with a probability of remaining free of thrombosis of about 50% at age 45. The molecular basis...

Topics

Anticoagulants
Humans
Phenotype
Protein C
Protein S
Protein S Deficiency
Thrombosis

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