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Protein C Deficiency as a Risk Factor for Stroke in Young Adults: A Review

Protein C (PC) is a 62-kD vitamin K dependent glycoprotein produced by the liver as a zymogen and is activated by binding to the thrombin-thrombomodulin complex, with protein S (PS) acting as a cofactor. Among its various functions, PC acts as a naturally occurring anticoagulant and its deficiency,...

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Autores principales: Majid, Zainab, Tahir, Faryal, Ahmed, Jawad, Bin Arif, Taha, Haq, Anwarul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7188017/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32351850
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7472