..Starting node ..Increased factor VIII activity (HP:0030977)
Term ID:
30977
Name:
Increased factor VIII activity
Synonym:
Elevated factor VIII level
Definition:
Increased activity of the coagulation factor VIII. Factor VIII (fVIII) is a cofactor in the intrinsic clotting cascade that is activated to fVIIIa in the presence of minute quantities of thrombin. fVIIIa acts as a receptor, for factors IXa and X.