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Is Protein S deficiency a risk factor for pulmonary embolism?

Yes

Protein S deficiency (an autosomal dominant disorder showing decreased levels of plasma protein S antigen or activity, associated with venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism)

pulmonary embolism
pulmonary embolism

pulmonary embolism (PE), the blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches by a substance that has travelled from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream (embolism)

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