Thrombophilia Educational Resources

What is Thrombophilia and how is it diagnosed and treated?

Thrombophilia is a hereditary or acquired predisposition to develop blood clots. It is also referred to as hypercoagulation state or hypercoagulability. Below is a list of NATT resources and articles on thrombophilia and its diagnosis and treatment:

Below is a list of external resources recognized by NATT's medical scientific and advisory board:

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Key Points

National Hemophilia Foundation
Sept/Oct 2001

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What is thrombophilia? Who has it? How are people with thrombophilia cared for? Acquired and hereditary factors.

University of Michigan Health Systems Hemophilia and Coagulation Disorders Program
February 2003

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What is thrombophilia? Acquired risk factors; clots and clot formation; inherited risk factors * Also in Spanish

Merck

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Causes, symptoms, complications, diagnosis and treatment

Congenital Thrombophilias; Produced by Lifeblood:; The Thrombosis Charity.

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Summarizes all major congenital/inherited thrombophilias including factor V Leiden, prothrombin G20210A, protein C deficiency, protein S deficiency, antithrombin deficiency and rarer disorders like dysfibrinogenemia. Provides a general description, discussed inheritance, and implications for blood clots and pregnancy complications.