Abstract
Factor VIII (FVIII) functions as a co-factor in the blood coagulation cascade for the proteolytic activation of factor X by factor IXa. Deficiency of FVIII causes hemophilia A, the most commonly inherited bleeding disorder. This review highlights current knowledge on selected aspects of FVIII in which both the scientist and the clinician should be interested.
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Abbreviations
- FVIII:
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Factor VIII
- ER:
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endoplasmic reticulum
- ITI:
-
immune tolerance induction
- vWF:
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von Willebrant factor
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Bhopale, G.M., Nanda, R.K. Blood coagulation factor VIII: An overview. J Biosci 28, 783–789 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02708439
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