"Factor VIII" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Factor VIII of blood coagulation. Antihemophilic factor that is part of the factor VIII/von Willebrand factor complex. Factor VIII is produced in the liver and acts in the intrinsic pathway of blood coagulation. It serves as a cofactor in factor X activation and this action is markedly enhanced by small amounts of thrombin.
| Descriptor ID |
D005169
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.124.125.350 D23.119.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Factor VIII- Factor VIII
- Factor 8
- Coagulation Factor VIII
- Thromboplastinogen
- Blood Coagulation Factor VIII
- Factor Eight
Hyatt-C- Hyatt-C
- Hyatt C
- HyattC
- Hyate-C
- Hyate C
- HyateC
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Factor VIII" by people in Profiles.
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Inhibitor recurrence after immune tolerance induction: a multicenter retrospective cohort study. J Thromb Haemost. 2015 Nov; 13(11):1980-8.
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Transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 by dry-heated clotting factor concentrates. Transfusion Safety Study Group. Vox Sang. 1990; 59(3):129-35.