Coagulation disorders refer to conditions that affect how the body controls blood clotting. This can mean the body forms too many or too few blood clots. Coagulation disorders are usually due to a ...

A person’s blood clot risk factors can include some acquired or genetic conditions. Although blood clotting plays an important role in protecting a person’s body, abnormal blood clots can be fatal.

Blood clotting disorders can be inherited or acquired and lead to either excessive bleeding or too much clotting.

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Blood clots can form in both arteries and veins. However, the reasons behind them differ, as do the consequences and the chances of preventing blood clots. In Sweden, almost half of all cases of ...

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a condition that affects your blood’s clotting abilities. It can either set in slowly or happen very suddenly under particular conditions. It’s also ...

If you have factor XI deficiency, your blood doesn’t clot properly because it lacks specific proteins called “clotting factors.” It causes a mild form of hemophilia and may increase bleeding. Factor ...