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If i'm 18 years old, can i get a blod clot in my leg?

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Yes: It can occur at any age but is very uncommon in an 18 year old.

Answered 2/19/2021

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Dr. Michael Engel answered

Specializes in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

While unusual....: It does happen. There are many risk factors that predispose a person to clot, some constitutional and some acquired. We all have a thrombotic threshold, and the accumulation of constitutional and acquired risk factors bring us ever closer to it. As such any person, depending on their aggregate pro thrombotic risk, can develop a clot under the right circumstances.

Answered 8/3/2013

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