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Preferred term

Activated Protein C Resistance  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A hemostatic disorder characterized by a poor anticoagulant response to activated protein C (APC). The activated form of Factor V (Factor Va) is more slowly degraded by activated protein C. Factor V Leiden mutation (R506Q) is the most common cause of APC resistance.

Synonym(s)

  • APC Resistance

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-QTK23H6X-Q

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