Internal Antithrombin III Deficiency Treatment
Congenital antithrombin III deficiency is a genetic disorder that causes the blood to clot more than normal.
Antithrombin III is a protein in the blood that naturally blocks blood clots from forming. Antithrombin III deficiency is an inherited disease. It occurs when a person receives one abnormal copy of a gene from a parent with the disease. The abnormal gene leads to low levels of antithrombin III. These low levels of antithrombin III can cause abnormal blood clots (thrombi) that may damage organs.
Most patients have a good outcome if they stay on anticoagulant medications.
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When I was around 18 years old I started to get blood clots in my legs. Everyone thought it was because I was on the birth control pill. It ended up being a genetic blood disorder called: Anti-thrombin III deficiency. I was hospitalized about 20 times and took coumadin off and on for years until 1991. That year they developed ....
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