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What Causes Blood Thickening?
my friend was put on Hephadron or hepadrome...i cant remember exact name. Anyway, while she was in the hospital. She is going back Monday for more tests. What would be reasons her blood is thickening if she has no diabeties, highblood pressure, no chloresterol
Wed, 30 Jul 2014
Hello dear,
So many condition causes blood thickening like,
Polycythemia vera, thrombocytopenia, vasculitis, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, disseminated intravascular coagulation, wtherosclerosis, Gentetic defeciency of protein C & S and antithrombin deficiency.
Other condition also aggravates the blood thickening like smoking, pregnancy, dehydration, increased homocystein level, hypercholesterolamia.
So go for further testing that help to diagnose the condition.
Hope thus may help you
Take care
Thank you.
So many condition causes blood thickening like,
Polycythemia vera, thrombocytopenia, vasculitis, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, disseminated intravascular coagulation, wtherosclerosis, Gentetic defeciency of protein C & S and antithrombin deficiency.
Other condition also aggravates the blood thickening like smoking, pregnancy, dehydration, increased homocystein level, hypercholesterolamia.
So go for further testing that help to diagnose the condition.
Hope thus may help you
Take care
Thank you.
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