According to current knowledge Protein Z deficiency goes along with a threefold higher risk of thrombosis. Complications in pregnancy were repeatedly reported in case of Protein Z deficiency (higher risk of abortion prior to 15th week of pregnancy*)
Hyphen BioMed offers a reliable kit for measuring Protein Z:
- Standardized ELISA handling
- High precision
- Applicable for automatic or manual method
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* References:
1. Kiesewetter et al (2012). Protein-Z-Mangel bei ungeklärter Neigung zu Thrombosen, Blutungen oder Aborten. Hämostaseologie 2012; 32 (Suppl 1): p95–p97.
2. Kiesewetter et al (2015). Protein Z Mangel und Schwangerschaftskomplikationen. GTH 2015
3. Sofi et al (2010). A meta-analysis of potential risks of low levels of protein Z for diseases related to vascular thrombosis. Thromb Haemost 2010; 103: 749–756
4. Gris et al (2003). Anti-protein Z antibodies in women with pathologic pregnancies. Blood. 2003 Jun 15;101(12):4850-4852. Epub 2003 Mar 6.