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A Deficiency In Which Vitamin Will Lead To Decreased Clotting Capabilities And Increased Risk Of Bleeding
Protein C is a vitamin-K-dependent anticoagulant protein manufactured in the liver and circulated in the
Defects can occur for a wide variety of reasons in the clotting or anticlotting mechanisms,...
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Congenital protein C or S deficiency
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Factor VII deficiency
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