Functional heredity protein S deficiency with arterial thrombosis.
Protein S is a vitamin K-dependent protein that functions as a regulatory protein to limit clotting. The authors present and discuss the case of a 37-year-old man with a type IIa protein S deficiency. The diagnosis and treatment of a protein S deficiency is also described.
Taheri
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PA
Department of Surgery, State University of New York, Buffalo.
Eagel
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BA
Karamanoukian
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H
Hoover
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Logue
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D000328:Adult; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000172:deficiency*; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000172:deficiency*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017293:Protein S; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
D001798:Blood Proteins; D006023:Glycoproteins; D017293:Protein S