Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Blood clotting disorder

We finally got our test results back and they found that I have a very rare blood clotting disorder that affects just a few thousand people worldwide. They found my Protein S level to be low from the normal range. This could be our problem with implantation and our reoccurring miscarriages. The nurse told me that the Dr also said it's important to have mom, dad and sister checked for this because Protein S deficiency may be hereditary. Protein S deficiency usually manifests clinically as venous thromboembolism (VTE)which means a blood clot forms in the veins. It can be damaging as it might block the flow of blood. Also, part of the clot might break away and block a blood vessel further along, cutting off the blood supply to important organs.

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