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What causes blood clots in the leg?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Long list of causes: There are a lot of possible causes and risk factors of blood clots in the legs. Here are some: - long periods of sitting - prolonged bed rest - inherited clotting diseases - any kind of injury or trauma - cancer - smoking - obesity or overweight - family history of blood clots - blood draws or catheters in veins, including pacemakers - birth control pills - congestive heart failure - ibd.
Answered 1/9/2020
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Many causes: Heredity, hormones, pregnancy, malignancies, trauma and certain blood clotting disorders are the most common causes of blood clots in the legs.
Answered 12/3/2012
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injuries,sitting: Injuries, sitting with crossed legs too long.
Answered 5/29/2018
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