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CHRISTMAS FACTOR

Storage-stable blood coagulation factor acting in the intrinsic pathway. Its activated form, ixa, forms a composite with factor viii and calcium on platelet factor 3 to activate factor x to xa. Deficiency of factor ix results in christmas malady (haemophilia b). Chemical name: Blood-coagulation factor IX
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