How A Drawing Saved My Life: Lori’s Story
…get tested for any risk factors. Sure enough, I have factor V Leiden (FVL) and it is hereditary. That, coupled with giving birth, created a risk I didn’t even know…
Volunteer Spotlight: The Sorace Family
…thinner and also diagnosed with a genetic clotting disorder, Factor V Leiden, before ultimately being sent home. Three months later, after getting another stomach virus, Gianni was short of breath…
Take Control and Take Steps to Prevent Blood Clots: Ashley’s Story
My name is Ashley, and I was diagnosed with factor V Leiden, protein S deficiency, and protein C deficiency in March 2017. I was a waitress at the time, and…
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…K supplementation and the “factor V …
What Every Woman Needs to Know About Blood Clots
…for clotting disorders before your next appointment for hormonal …
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…He is a carrier of the inherited clotting disorder, …
Jewelry for Blood Clot Awareness
…blood work showed that Carol also had factor V …
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Family members should be informed about both the thrombophilia in …
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A Clot at 19 Years Old: Ashley’s Story
…clots dissolved. I had a Factor V Leiden test performed after I was no longer taking blood thinners and it came back negative. I have no genetic blood disorders, but…