proconvertin


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Noun 1. proconvertin - a coagulation factor formed in the kidney under the influence of vitamin K
clotting factor, coagulation factor - any of the factors in the blood whose actions are essential for blood coagulation
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Factor VII, otherwise known as Stable Factor and Proconvertin, is a vitamin K-dependent glycoprotein that is produced in the liver.
Affinity Biologicals Inc. Launches Their Debut VisuLize[TM] Factor VII Antigen - A Polyclonal Antibody Based ELISA Kit
Factor VII, also known as Stable Factor and Proconvertin, is a vitamin K-dependent glycoprotein that is produced in the liver.
Affinity Biologicals unveils VisuLize Factor VII Antigen polyclonal antibody-based complete ELISA kit
In the uremic state, mechanisms including hypertension, hyperhomocysteinemia, dyslipidemia with high lipoprotein (a) (Lp(a)) levels, elevation of hemostatic derived cardiovascular risk factors (fibrinogen and proconvertin) [6], and amplification of the inflammatory cascade at the endothelial cell (growth factors, cytokines, and adhesion molecules) [7] are activated [8].
rHuEPO hyporesponsiveness and related high dosages are associated with hyperviscosity in maintenance hemodialysis patients

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