Alternative titles and symbols : Thrombophilia due to heparin cofactor II deficiency; Hcf2 deficiency; Hcf II deficiency; THPH10;
Description : Heparin cofactor II (HCF2; 142360) rapidly inhibits thrombin in plasma in the presence
of dermatan sulfate or heparin. Congenital HCF2 deficiency is associated with thromboembolism
and is classified into type I (quantitative) or type II (qualitative) deficiency (Kondo
et al., 1996).;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the heparin cofactor II gene (HCF2, 142360.0001);
Laboratory abnormalities : Heparin cofactor II deficiency;