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antihemophilic factor

/ˌæntiˌhiːməˈfɪlɪk ˈfæktər/

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/ˌæntiˌhiːməˈfɪlɪk ˈfæktər/C2formalmedical
  • ruБелок в плазме крови, необходимый для свёртывания крови; его недостаток вызывает гемофилию A. Также известен как фактор VIII и используется в медицине для лечения или предотвращения кровотечений у людей с гемофилией.

A protein in blood plasma that is essential for blood clotting; a deficiency causes hemophilia A. It is also known as Factor VIII and is used medically to treat or prevent bleeding in people with hemophilia.

  1. Blood clotting proteinC2formal

    A protein in blood plasma that is essential for the clotting process, often used as a treatment for hemophilia.

    ruБелок свертывания крови

    • The patient received an infusion of antihemophilic factor to stop the bleeding.
    • Antihemophilic factor is derived from donated blood plasma.
    • Doctors monitor the levels of antihemophilic factor in hemophiliac patients.