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Protein S is a vitamin K-dependent plasma protein
 . It is a natural anticoagulant
thus a deficiency can result in
coagulation. Read emedicine
about this condition
 This also occurs in the family
with poorer recovery to date.
- results in an increased tendency for intravascular blood clot formation
- occurs in 1 out of 20,000 people
- 50% of people with heterozygous protein S deficiency will experience
venous thromboembolic disease by 27 years of age.
- Recognized as a disease in 1984
- See http://www.protein.org.uk/
for a site specific to this illness.
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