Protein C deficiency (medical condition): A genetic condition where a person faces an increased risk of blood clot formation. It is characterized by a deficiency of functioning protein C which is a protein needed to regulate the blood clotting process. The homozygous form of the condition carries a much higher risk of thrombosis with severe thrombosis often occurring at birth.
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»Introduction: Protein C deficiency
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Protein C deficiency: An absence or deficiency in PROTEIN C which leads to impaired regulation of blood coagulation. It is associated with an increased risk of severe or premature thrombosis. (Stedman's Med. Dict., 26th ed.)
Source: Diseases Database
Protein C deficiency: An absence or deficiency in PROTEIN C which leads to impaired regulation of blood coagulation. It is associated with an increased risk of severe or premature thrombosis. (Stedman's Med. Dict., 26th ed.).
Source: MeSH 2007
These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Protein C deficiency:
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when if affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Protein C deficiency as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Protein C deficiency (medical condition): See Protein C deficiency (disease information).
»Introduction: Protein C deficiency
»Symptoms of Protein C deficiency
Protein C deficiency (symptom): Another name for Decreased protein C.
»Introduction: Decreased protein C
»Causes of Decreased protein C
Protein C deficiency (symptom): A protein which is necessaryto prevent theclotting cascade and is autosomal dominant with regards to inheritance.
These medical disease topics may be related to Protein C deficiency:
The following list attempts to classify Protein C deficiency into categories where each line is subset of the next.
Source: Diseases Database
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