Hypercoagulability and Excessive Clot Formation
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Overview
Excessive clot formation or hypercoagulability is due to a dysfunction of the mechanisms of hemostasis, and can lead to problems such as deep vein thrombosis and stroke.Etiology
Hypercoagulability and excessive clot formation can have many causes, including:- Venous stasis, particularly among bed-ridden patients and airline travelers [Starr2005, pg 151].
- Hypothyroidism, which decreases venous flow and muscle tone [Starr2005, pg 151].
- Oral birth control agents (which may disrupt thyroid binding globulin in the blood) [Starr2005, pg 151].
- Inflamatory injury to the endothial lining of arteries [Ross1999; Starr2005, pg 151].
Differential Diagnosis
ICD-9 Codes
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References
Unless specifically noted above, references used in the construction of this web page include the following:[FDM] Lecture notes from Functional Medicine University.
[SCNM] Lecture notes from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.
[UT] Lecture notes from the University of Tennessee graduate programs in Chemistry and Biochemistry.
[Ross1999] R. Ross. Mechanisms of Disease - Atherosclerosis - An inflammatory disease. New England Journal of Medicine, 340(2):115-123 (1999). Cited by [Starr2005].
[Starr2005] Mark Starr. Hypothyroidism Type 2: The Epidemic. Columbia, MO: Mark Starr Trust (2005).
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