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Help docs! i'm trying to find out what causes blood clots and how to avoid them?
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Blood clots: The commoner causes are immobilization such as staying in the hospital, illness or long distance air flghts. There are many other causes. Moving around is the best preventive therapy. Otherwise medications may be used to prevent them.
Answered 5/20/2016
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