factor VIII
Hemophilia treatment substance
Factor VIII is a protein in blood plasma essential for clotting.
People with hemophilia A lack functional factor VIII, causing prolonged bleeding from minor injuries.
Treatment involves infusions of factor VIII concentrate, historically derived from donated blood but now often produced synthetically.
Also called antihemophilic factor.
- hemophiliaGenetic clotting impairment
- bleeding disorderImpaired blood clotting condition
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- clottingBlood solidifying process
- blood clotCoagulated mass in vessels
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factor VIIIanticoagulant
Substance preventing blood clots
heparin · warfarin · plasmin · thrombolytic · citrate
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