Thrombophilia

Research on thrombophilia described by scientists at Westmead Hospital

Published in Blood Weekly, January 28th, 2010

According to a study from Westmead, Australia, "Thrombophilia can be broadly defined as an increased tendency toward hypercoagulability and venous thrombosis. There are several defined risk factors for thrombosis, and these are generally distinguished as either acquired or congenital, although sometimes this distinction is blurred because of interrelationships."

"Congenital risk factors include deficiencies or defects in natural anticoagulants, such as antithrombin, Protein C and Protein S, and genetic polymorphisms such as prothrombin G20210A and cleavage-resistant forms of factor V (in particular factor V Leiden), that lead to a condition commonly known as activated...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2010-01-28)

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