factor II


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Noun1.factor II - a protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin
clotting factor, coagulation factor - any of the factors in the blood whose actions are essential for blood coagulation
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Initially believed to measure Prothrombin (Factor II) and hence named so, prothrombin time (PT) was subsequently found to be sensitive to Factors VII, X, V, and II and fibrinogen abnormalities.
Prothrombin or the factor II, a 72 kDa zymogen precursor of thrombin, consists of 579 amino acids and has a plasma concentration of 2 umol/l.
M2 EQUITYBITES-February 14, 2018-Roche wins US FDA clearance for Factor II and Factor V test on the cobas 4800 system for the diagnosis of suspected thrombophilia
Nielsen, "A family of insulin-like growth factor II mRNA-binding proteins represses translation in late development," Molecular Cellular Biology, vol.
A hypercoagulable panel was negative for protein C deficiency, protein S deficiency, Factor V Leiden, antithrombin deficiency, factor II mutation, and antiphospholipid antibody panel.
The items are consolidated into five subscales: factor I "sleepiness on rising," factor II "initiation and maintenance of sleep," factor III "frequent dreaming," factor IV "refreshing," and factor V "sleep length." The Zi value was calculated using an MS-Excel sheet provided by the creators of the inventory, with higher values indicating better sleep quality.
Linkage map of the short arm of human chromosome 11: location of the genes for catalase, calcitonin, and insulin-like growth factor II. Proc Natl Acad Sci.
In this report, we present a case with wrist pain mimicking de Quervain's syndrome diagnosed as subacute brachial artery thrombosis due to factor II gene mutation.