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factor XIII

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Noun1.factor XIII - in the clotting of blood thrombin catalyzes factor XIII into its active form (fibrinase) which causes fibrin to form a stable clot
clotting factor, coagulation factor - any of the factors in the blood whose actions are essential for blood coagulation


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2) Commercially available fibrin glue is made up of two components: One component contains fibrinogen, aprotinin, and/or factor XIII, and the other is made up of human thrombin dissolved in a calcium chloride solution.
BAC contains naturally occurring clotting-related proteins, including fibrinogen, Factor XIII, Factor VIII, fibronectin and van Willebrand factor antigen.
A detailed analysis of his coagulation values revealed that he had a factor XIII deficiency (activity: 56%).
 
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