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Factor VIII is a protein that is one of 13 factors in the blood involved in the body's ability to form clots and stop bleeding. Injections of factor VIII are used to treat hemophilia-A disease.

Contents 1 Primary component of origin 2 Percent of component 3 Production 4 Medicinal Value 5 Risks 6 Pharmaceuticals, found in 7 Alternatives 8 Factoids 9 See also

[edit] Primary component of origin

Plasma.

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[edit] Production

Pharmaceutical doses of Factor VIII are prepared from blood collected from voluntary donors and purified from cryoprecipitate. The manufacturing process usually includes solvent detergent treatment and dry heat treatment to reduce the potential for viral transmission.

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[edit] Risks

May transmit infectious agents.

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[edit] Alternatives

Recombinant Factor VIII such as Benefix

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[edit] See also

Factor VIII