A 33-year-old member asked:
What makes your blood thick?
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Dr. Benjamin Lerneranswered
Vascular Surgery 21 years experience
Many things: If by "thick" you mean prone to clot, then it can be genetics, medications or hormones. The most common way people "thicken" their blood, however is smoking.
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