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What is an antithrombin?

What is an antithrombin? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A small molecule that inactivates several enzymes of the coagulation system.
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Atryn aims to prevent excessive blood clots in patients with a disorder known as hereditary antithrombin deficiency.
Pre-albumin, C1-esterase inhibitor, haptoglobins, transferrin, antithrombin III, prothrombin and plasminogen were all shown to increase following administration of danazol.
To make its protein, GTC took the human gene for antithrombin and linked it to goat DNA that normally controls production of a protein found in milk.
The antithrombin assay uses a chromogenic method and follows similar manufacturer instructions.
Patients with antithrombin deficiency or homozygous FVL need life long anticoagulation after a first VTE event due to high recurrence risk.
The drug was approved to prevent blood clots in people born with a rare hereditary deficiency of antithrombin while they undergo surgery or childbirth.

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