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PROWER FACTOR [1 record]

Record 1 2021-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blood
  • Biochemistry
DEF

A procoagulant, similar to prothrombin, that is found in normal plasma.

CONT

Vitamin K controls the formation of coagulation factors II (prothrombin), VII (proconvertin), IX (Christmas factor, plasma thromboplastin component), and X (Stuart factor) in the liver.

Key term(s)
  • factor 10
  • F10
  • F 10
  • F X
  • F-X
  • Stuart Prower factor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sang
  • Biochimie
DEF

Protéine du sang qui joue un rôle dans la réaction en cascade de la coagulation, la réaction en chaîne qui est déclenchée lorsqu'un vaisseau sanguin est endommagé.

OBS

Le facteur Stuart se retrouve dans le schéma simplifié du fractionnement des protéines plasmatiques.

Key term(s)
  • facteur 10
  • F10
  • F 10
  • F X
  • F-X

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sangre
  • Bioquímica
CONT

El factor de Stuart desempeña un papel importante en la secuencia de la coagulación sanguínea, ya que es activado a través de ambos caminos: intrínseco y extrínseco.

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