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Name:	Factor VIII
Description:	Blood-coagulation factor VIII. Antihemophilic factor that is part of the factor VIII/von Willebrand factor complex. Factor VIII is produced in the liver and acts in the intrinsic pathway of blood coagulation. It serves as a cofactor in factor X activation and this action is markedly enhanced by small amounts of thrombin.
Synonyms:	F VIII C; F VIII-C; Blood-coagulation factor VIII, complex; Thromboplastinogen; Coagulation Factor VIII; Factor VIII Procoagulant Activity; Factor VIIIC; Blood Coagulation Factor VIII; Factor VIII Clotting Antigen; Factor VIII Coagulant Antigen