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Medications
… early, you have a higher risk of forming a serious blood clot (such as a stroke, blood clot in the legs/lungs). Your doctor may direct you to take a different "blood thinning" or antiplatelet medication to reduce your …
Health topics
… and systems of the body. These include problems with: The blood. There may be changes in the blood cells, anemia, and changes to organs related to … people with lupus produce antibodies that attack certain blood-clotting factors, causing the blood to clot too …
Health topics
… sickle cell disease can sometimes have vision problems. Blood cells that change shape, or "sickle," can get trapped in blood vessels, blocking the blood flow. When this blockage occurs in the small blood …
Health topics
… caused by other medical problems or medicines. It prevents blood from clotting properly. It is rarer than the inherited … stenosis. Use of a cardiac device that helps the heart pump blood, called a ventricular assist device . Rarely, acquired … your body have enough von Willebrand clotting factor in the blood. This von Willebrand factor helps your blood clot. …
Medical tests
… of immunoglobulins, also known as antibodies , in your blood. Antibodies are substances made by the body's immune … This type of antibody is also found in saliva, tears, and blood. About 10% to 15% of the antibodies present in the … IgM antibodies are the largest antibody. They are found in blood and lymph fluid and are the first type of antibody …
Medical tests
… of mucus. The stool may be examined for hidden (occult) blood, fat, meat fibres, bile , white blood cells , and sugars called reducing substances. The pH … affecting the digestive tract, such as prolonged diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, an increased amount of gas, nausea, …
Medications
… eyes/skin. Your doctor will monitor for liver problems with blood tests. Tell all of your doctors and pharmacists if you … cancer tumors. It also works by slowing the growth of new blood vessels within the tumor. How To Use Read the … can increase the amount of certain medications in your bloodstream. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more …
Medications
… old. Smoking raises your risk of stroke, heart attack, blood clots, and high blood pressure from hormonal birth control (such as the … most birth control pills. This may increase the risk for blood clots or other side effects from the patch compared to …
Medications
… old. Smoking raises your risk of stroke, heart attack, blood clots, and high blood pressure from hormonal birth control (such as the … control pills may make your periods more regular, decrease blood loss and painful periods, decrease your risk of …
Medications
… old. Smoking raises your risk of stroke, heart attack, blood clots, and high blood pressure from hormonal birth control (such as the … control pills may make your periods more regular, decrease blood loss and painful periods, decrease the risk of ovarian …
