Activated Protein C Resistance
"Activated Protein C Resistance" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A hemostatic disorder characterized by a poor anticoagulant response to activated protein C (APC). The activated form of Factor V (Factor Va) is more slowly degraded by activated protein C. Factor V Leiden mutation (R506Q) is the most common cause of APC resistance.
| Descriptor ID |
D020016
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C15.378.100.100.037 C15.378.100.141.036 C15.378.925.050 C16.320.099.037
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Activated Protein C Resistance" by people in Profiles.
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Should coagulation tests be used to determine which oral contraceptive users have an increased risk of thrombophlebitis? Contraception. 2006 Jan; 73(1):4-5.
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Factor V Leiden: a genetic risk factor for thrombotic microangiopathy in patients with normal von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity. Blood. 2002 Jan 15; 99(2):437-42.