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Protein Deficiency Z: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
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Protein Z is a vitamin K-dependent protein that functions as a cofactor of the process of inhibiting blood clotting by forming a complex with a plasma protein, a Z-dependent protease inhibitor. The complex inactivates the factor Xa. The consequences of a deficiency of protein Z in the pathophysiology of thrombosis and miscarriage are not fully understood.
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