Who is thrombophiliac?
Thrombophiliac is a person who has an innate genetically conditioned tendency to increased blood clotting and a tendency to an … Read more
Thrombophilia
Types of thrombophilia
Thrombophilia is a term that describes a condition in which blood has an increased tendency to clot. There are different … Read more
Pulmonary embolism and thrombosis in children
Yes, also kids can suffer from thrombosis. Even unborn children may develop a blood clot. As with adults, child thrombosis … Read more
MTHFR Mutation
What is the MTHFR mutation? MTHFR is methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase enzyme that is essential in the metabolism of homocysteine. Mutation in … Read more
Prothrombin Mutation
Mutation of the prothrombin gene can be also called a mutation of factor II (FII), prothrombin mutation 20210 or is … Read more
Leiden Mutation
Blood clot in scanning electron microscopyLeiden mutation was described by professor Dahlback et al in 1993. The so-called Resistance to … Read more
Evolutionary meaning of thrombophilia
Gene mutations may have some evolutionary significance. Before we discuss what can be evolutionary meaning of thrombophilia, we’ll look at the … Read more