Thrombophilia (definition)

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Definition: A disorder of HEMOSTASIS in which there is a tendency for the occurrence of THROMBOSIS.

Examples Activated Protein C Resistance; Antithrombin III Deficiency; Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation; Protein C Deficiency; Protein S Deficiency; Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic

Other names Thrombophilias; Hypercoagulabilities; Hypercoagulability

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
Thrombophilia, hereditary	0	*Thrombophilia.
Antithrombin deficiency type 2	0	*Thrombophilia.
Thrombomodulin anomalies, familial	0	*Thrombophilia.

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