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Factor VIII
Antihemophilic Factor | Coagulation Factor VIII | Factor VIII Clotting Antigen | Factor VIII Coagulant Antigen | Factor VIII Procoagulant Activity | Thromboplastinogen | Blood Coagulation Factor VIII | F VIII-C | Factor VIII-Heavy Chain | Hemofil
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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