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What makes your blood thick?

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Dr. Benjamin Lerner answered

Specializes in Vascular Surgery

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.

Answered 6/16/2020

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