Christmas factor


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Related to Christmas factor: Hageman factor, factor IX, Clotting factors, Factor 8

Christmas factor

[′kris·məs ‚fak·tər]
(biochemistry)
A soluble protein blood factor involved in blood coagulation. Also known as factor IX; plasma thromboplastin component (PTC).
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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