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87Factor V Leiden
Factor V Leiden is a condition that affects many people. It is genetic and can cause blood clots. These clots can cause problems in pregnancy, cause vein damage, and can be potentially fatal. Factor V Leiden causes a higher risk of pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, miscarriage, and death.
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87Thrombophilia: Factor V Leiden, Lupus Anticoagulant, Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) And Other Clotting Conditions
Many people have heard of hemophilia but not many people have heard of thrombophilia. Hemophilia is a condition where a person may have excessive bleeding. Thrombophilia is the opposite; it is a disease in which a person's blood may clot easily...
4 comments84Factor V Leiden and Hypercoagulation, A Cause of Multiple Miscarriages, Clotting, and High Risk Pregnancy
Pregnancy can be affected by and can cause hypercoagulable states (times when the blood can clot more easily). In order to have a healthy pregnancy the body must keep a careful balance between clotting and bleeding. Hormones that help out...
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81PAIN IN CALF?...SCARED IT MAY BE DVT?...HERE'S HOW TO SELF CHECK.
HOW TO CHECK FOR DVT. So often people are scared to seek medical advice due to fear of the unknown.They would rather not know what is wrong with them than go to a doctor or hospital. Would it therefore not...
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79Dying to Breathe
The pain was crushing, as if a giant hand were squeezing my side and not letting go, I was gasping for breath and the world seemed to be dilating out of view. I wanted to scream, but it came out in a whimper. The world started to go black as I rode...
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78DVT, Computer users and blood clots
So when it comes to sitting in your home quietly, maybe playing a computer game or even writing articles for prolonged periods of time. You know you are safe right? Well, a news report which I was reading last year and several others since then bring light onto a danger most people may not think about while happily enjoying some entertainment sitting down.
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76What is Aspect Ratio?
One of the most common questions about televisions nowadays is a simple explanation of the differences between fullscreen and widescreen formats. In television, the aspect ratio of a picture is defined by the width to the height of the image shown...
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74Bloggers Bunions & Other Writing Ailments
So you are embarking on a career as a writer. Have you considered the dangers to the health? Keep fit and well and avoid the common writers ailments
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73My 10 year journey with Ulcerative Colitis
I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 1999. i am currently 29 years old, single(happily in a relationship)...but not married. So diagnosed at 19 i was fairly naive this disease. the word "disease"...
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73Thrombosis, DVT, PE and Clots. What Are They and Am I At Risk?
What follows may shock or scare you. Either way, I hope you’ll be glad you read it and will be able to talk to your doctors if you or your loved ones find yourselves in hospital. Hospital-acquired infections and superbugs like MRSA and c. diff...
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