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thrombophilia

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thrombophilia /throm·bo·phil·ia/ (throm″bo-fil´e-ah) a tendency to the occurrence of thrombosis.
throm·bo·phil·i·a (thrmb-fl-)
n.
A disorder of the hemopoietic system in which there is an increased tendency for thrombosis.
thrombophilia [throm″bo-fil´e-ah]
a tendency toward thrombosis.
thrombophilia
a tendency to the occurrence of thrombosis.
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Reported causes of thrombophilia in HIV-infected subjects include antiphospholipid syndrome [1], increased platelet activation [1], elevated homocysteinemia [2], elevated plasma factor VII activity [2], lupus anticoagulant [3], activated protein C resistance [3], protein C deficiency [3,4], and acquired protein S deficiency [4-10].
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