Other terms
Thromboplastinogen,Coagulation Factor VIII,Factor VIII, Coagulation,VIII, Coagulation Factor,Antihemophilic Factor,Blood Coagulation Factor VIII,Factor VIII Procoagulant Activity,Factor VIII-Heavy Chain,Factor VIII Heavy Chain,Factor VIIIC,F VIII-C,F VIII C,Humate-P,Humate P,HumateP,Hyatt-C,Hyatt C,HyattC,Hyate-C,Hyate C,HyateC,Monoclate,Factor VIII Coagulant Antigen,Factor VIII Clotting Antigen,Hemofil,Hemofil M,Hemophil,Hemofil HM
Description
Factor VIII: Blood-coagulation factor VIII. 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.
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