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== Clotting Factors == '''Clotting factors''' (pronunciation: /ˈklɒtɪŋ ˈfæktəz/) are proteins in the bl

== Factor V == ...ch is transformed into active form (Factor Va) during the process of blood clotting.

== Factor V Deficiency == ...rized by a lack of [[Factor V]], a protein that is essential for the blood clotting process.

== Factor Va == ...of [[Factor V]], a larger protein that is cleaved to produce Factor Va and Factor Vb.

== Factor V Leiden == ...particular mutation can increase your chance of developing abnormal blood clotting (thrombophilia).

== Factor V Leiden == ...tion]] of one of the [[clotting factors]] in the [[blood]] known as factor V. This particular mutation can increase your chance of developing abnormal [

== Factor V == ...ually existing in an inactive form, which is transformed into active form (Factor Va) by thrombin during the process of blood coagulation.

== Coagulation Factor == ...' (pronunciation: koh-ag-yuh-ley-shuhn fak-ter), also known as '''clotting factor''', is a type of protein in the blood that is part of the [[coagulation]] p

== Blood Clotting Factors == ...l contract to limit the flow of blood to the damaged area. Then, the blood clotting factors work together in a series of complex chemical reactions (known as t

...o genetics. It refers to the [[Factor V Leiden]], a mutation of one of the clotting factors in the blood, named after the city of Leiden in the Netherlands, wh ...st discovered in 1994. The term "Factor V" refers to the specific clotting factor in the blood that is affected by this mutation.

== Factor V Deficiency == ...ncy or dysfunction of [[Factor V]], an essential protein involved in blood clotting.

...en]], a mutation of one of the clotting factors in the blood called factor V. ...d ability of protein C to perform its function due to a mutation in factor V.

== Factor V Leiden == ...tion]] of one of the [[clotting factors]] in the [[blood]] called [[factor V]]. This particular mutation can increase your chance of developing abnormal

...coagulation factors]]: [[Factor II]], [[Factor VII]], [[Factor IX]], and [[Factor X]]. ...thrombin is a protein produced by the liver and is essential for the blood clotting process. The term "complex" refers to the combination of multiple coagulati

...) is a medical condition characterized by a propensity for excessive blood clotting. * [[Factor V Leiden]]

...ctor II, is a protein produced by the liver and is essential for the blood clotting process. The Prothrombin G20210A mutation involves a change in the prothrom * [[Factor II]]: Another name for prothrombin.

* [[Anticoagulants]] - drugs used to stop abnormal blood clotting, such as to prevent stroke ...ll function, muscle contraction, transmission of nerve impulses, and blood clotting

...doesn't clot normally because it lacks sufficient blood-clotting proteins (clotting factors). * [[Risk factor]]: Anything that increases an individual's likelihood of developing a disea