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Cause of Blood Clots |
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The cause of blood clots can often be determined, but not always. Blood clots most often manifest as deep vein thrombosis in the lower extremity. The cause of blood clots is often physiologic and related to medications, or trauma. Blood clots can occur in people with no specific risk factors. In these people the cause of blood clots can be related to genetic factors. The most common genetic cause of blood cloths is factor V Leiden. Other genetic causes of blood clots include the prothrombin gene mutation, protein C deficiency, protein S deficiency, anti-thrombin III deficiency, and the MTHFR Gene mutation. Acquired factors that can be the cause of blood clots include the lupus anticoagulant and anticardiolipin antibody. |
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