About The Medical Condition Antithrombin II

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Antithrombin II

Antithrombin II Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Antithrombin II Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Antithrombin II?

A plasma alpha 2 glycoprotein that accounts for the major antithrombin activity of normal plasma and also inhibits several other enzymes; it was formerly called Antithrombin II (AT II) which has now been shown to be identical to AT III; deficiency of AT III (ANTITHROMBIN III DEFICIENCY), hereditary or acquired, results in thromboembolism. It is a member of the serpin superfamily. Some authors use the term antithrombin to refer to antithrombin III.

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