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What risks are associated with blood clots?
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Many: Some of the major risk factors are: history of cancer, immobilization, recent trauma or surgery, obesity, pregnancy, estrogenic medications, congestive heart failure, diseases that alter blood viscosity (polycythemia, sickle cell disease), and inherited thrombophilias.
Answered 12/10/2015
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Several: Coagulopathy high blood counts polycythemia weight- obesity sedentary cancer surgery dehydration some medications.
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