Blood clotting factor VIII, molecular model showing the secondary structure. Factor VIII, also known as anti-haemophilic factor, is an essential blood

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Blood clotting factor VIII, molecular model showing the secondary structure. Factor VIII, also known as anti-haemophilic factor, is an essential blood clotting protein in humans. Defects in factor VIII cause haemophilia A, an inherited condition that causes abnormal bleeding. Factor VIII is present in an inactive form in blood fluid (plasma). It is activated by a cascade of complex reactions initiated by chemicals released by cells at injury sites. It helps to form fibrin protein fibres which trap blood cells to form a clot.

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