thrombophilia in A Sentence

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    Thalassemia Hemophilia Thrombophilia Aplastic anemia Leukemia ITP.

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    This will happen whether or not you have a Thrombophilia.

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    This will depend on the type of Thrombophilia and your medical history.

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    Current guidelines suggest that Thrombophilia testing should be considered in the following situations:.

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    If you have an unexplained blood clot within a normal blood vessel this is caused Thrombophilia.

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    Conditions that cause the blood to clot more easily than normal(Thrombophilia) can increase the risk.

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    As mentioned above, some types(not all) of Thrombophilia may increase the chance of problems in pregnancy.

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    This section explains the more common types of Thrombophilia, although it does not cover every condition.

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    Thrombophilia may be suspected if a blood relative had a blood clot at a young age(under 40 years).

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    It is likely that there are some kinds of Thrombophilia which we cannot yet identify or test for.

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    Your doctor can advise- it will depend on the type of Thrombophilia and it also varies between individuals.

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    It is a disease that affects the blood and makes it more likely to clot than normal- a Thrombophilia.

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    One of the most important things is that Thrombophilia testing is not done routinely on everyone who has a blood clot.

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    If the results of this suggest that Thrombophilia is possible then another blood sample will be taken for more detailed tests.

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    For this reason, not everyone with a stroke or heart attack is tested for Thrombophilia, as it is not a common cause.

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    This is important if you have Thrombophilia of a type that can cause blood clots in arteries, as smoking also promotes arterial blood clots.

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    With combined Thrombophilias, the risk of developing a blood clot is multiplied and there is a much greater risk than with either condition alone.

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    If you or your family have an inherited(genetic) form of Thrombophilia, you may be asked to consider tests for yourself or your close relatives.

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    This is because there are some people or families who have more blood clots than would normally be expected, yet test negative on the Thrombophilia tests.

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    Even if there is a known Thrombophilia in the family, you may not be tested for it if it is mild and you have not had a blood clot yourself.

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