Antithrombin III |
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| AT III; Antithrombin III, Human Plasma; Antithrombin III-Alpha; Atenativ; Baxter Brand of Antithrombin; Bayer Brand of Antithrombin; Factor Xa Inhibitor; Grifols Brand of Antithrombin; Heparin Co-Factor I; Pharmacia Brand of Antithrombin; Thrombate III | |
| A plasma alpha 2 glycoprotein that accounts for the major antithrombin activity of normal plasma and also inhibits several other enzymes; it was formerly called Antithrombin II (AT II) which has now been shown to be identical to AT III; ANTITHROMBIN III DEFICIENCY, hereditary or acquired, results in thromboembolism. It is a member of the serpin superfamily. Some authors use the term antithrombin to refer to antithrombin III. | |