About The Medical Condition Prekallikrein

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Prekallikrein

Prekallikrein Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Prekallikrein Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Prekallikrein?

A plasma protein which is the precursor of kallikrein. Plasma that is deficient in prekallikrein has been found to be abnormal in thromboplastin formation, kinin generation, evolution of a permeability globulin, and plasmin formation. The absence of prekallikrein in plasma leads to Fletcher factor deficiency, a congenital disease.

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