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If plasma fibrinogen is less than 0.5g/l (50mg/dl) does that mean less chance of developing a deadly blood clot in a lung or other vein?

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Why do you ask?: In coagulation, thing are never "everything else being equal." This value is about a third of the lower limit of the common reference range. Start figuring why. Was it diluted after fluid replacement after hemorrhage? Serious liver disease? Low from a genetic defect? A mutated fibrinogen may work but not be measured. Protection from blood clots is unlikely as this is driven by other factors.

Answered 8/25/2016

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