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Hemofil

Hemofil Definition & Meaning
Hemofil Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Medical Term Hemofil?

Blood-coagulation factor VIII. Antihemophilic factor that is part of the factor VIII/von Willebrand factor complex. Factor VIII is produced in the liver and acts in the intrinsic pathway of blood coagulation. It serves as a cofactor in factor X activation and this action is markedly enhanced by small amounts of thrombin.

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