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Plasma Thromboplastin Antecedent; Serine proteinase of the blood coagulation cascade. It is produced by the liver and is converted by factor XIIa and thrombin to enzymatically active factor XIa.
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(2011). Factor XI. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16483-5_2097
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