Spreading Awareness of Blood Clotting Disorders: Lynn’s Story
…an auto-immune disorder known as Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome (APS). APS was described by the doctors as a syndrome in which the body recognizes phospholipids (part of a cell’s membrane) as…
Young People Get Blood Clots Too: Michelle’s Story
…May Thurner Syndrome and Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome that contributed to my clotting experience in addition to a hip injury and the estrogen-based birth control I was on. Although my clot…
Risk Factors
…increase the likelihood of blood clots? What is thrombophilia? …
Misdiagnosed With Chest Wall Pain: Jim’s Story
…in Chapel Hill. In late October of 2007 Dr Moll was able to determine that I have APLA (antiphospholipid antibody syndrome), which places me at a higher risk of having…
Protein C Deficiency
…at this age; these low levels may contribute to thrombotic …
Thrombophilia Resources
…you and your physician may consider necessary, at the link below: …
A Challenging Series of Miscarriages: Janelle’s Story
…As a result, I was diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), which causes a tendency to form abnormal clots. I was immediately put on blood thinners and soon become pregnant with…
I No Longer Live in Fear of Another Re-Clot: Staci’s Story
…not know about. I also learned that there are more risk factors than many may realize. Resources Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) May-Thurner Syndrome Living Your Best Life on Blood Thinners …
The most important abstracts relating to thrombosis and thrombophilia from the American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting, Dec 5-8, 2009
…know from randomized trials about the efficacy of LMWH in …
Thrombotic Storm – a Rare, but Serious Unknown Blood Clot Disorder
…condition or situation that predisposes a person to blood clots …