What Is Deep Vein Thrombosis?
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Our blood travels throughout our bodies in a system of tubes. If any of these tubes were to become blocked then it could mean that blood is no longer able to flow through. This, in turn, means that bodily tissues further along the line will be starved of the oxygen and nutrients that they need.
If our cells don’t get these resources then they will soon begin to die, and this will be very dangerous for us. Unfortunately, there are some natural ways that blockages can develop in our blood vessels. One of these is deep vein thrombosis, and it has the potential to be very dangerous.
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1. Thrombus
The blood is made up of numerous different cell types, and one of these types is the platelet. These are specialized cells that will begin to clump together with help from a certain hormone. This is important because this clumping of the cells causes solid lumps known as clots, and these act as plugs that can help stop blood leaking out of the body.
As important as this is for us, however, it does come with its downsides. One of these is that these clots can form in the blood vessel and remain there. This is known as a thrombus, and it can block the flow of blood and cause other potentially dangerous situations. One example of such a clot is known as deep vein thrombosis.
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