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Results 1 - 10 of 10 for pulmonary embolism
  1. Proteus syndrome 
    ... and cause a life-threatening complication called a pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary embolism is a common cause of death in people ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/proteus-syndrome - Genetics
  2. Essential thrombocythemia 
    ... In addition, clots can travel to the lungs (pulmonary embolism), blocking blood flow in the lungs and causing chest pain and difficulty breathing (dyspnea). ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/essential-thrombocythemia - Genetics
  3. Prothrombin thrombophilia 
    ... also have an increased risk of developing a pulmonary embolism, which is a clot that travels through the bloodstream and lodges in the lungs. Research suggests that pregnancy loss may be somewhat ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/prothrombin-thrombophilia - Genetics
  4. Hereditary antithrombin deficiency 
    ... also have an increased risk of developing a pulmonary embolism (PE), which is a clot that travels through the bloodstream and lodges in the lungs. In hereditary antithrombin deficiency, abnormal blood clots usually ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../hereditary-antithrombin-deficiency - Genetics
  5. Protein C deficiency 
    ... threatening blockage of blood flow known as a pulmonary embolism (PE). While most people with mild protein C ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/protein-c-deficiency - Genetics
  6. Protein S deficiency 
    ... lungs, causing a life-threatening clot called a pulmonary embolism (PE). Both DVTs and PEs are a type ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/protein-s-deficiency - Genetics
  7. Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome 
    ... a life-threatening blood clot known as a pulmonary embolism (PE).Other complications of Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/klippel-trenaunay-syndrome - Genetics
  8. Polycythemia vera 
    ... cause a life-threatening clot known as a pulmonary embolism (PE). Affected individuals also have an increased risk ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/polycythemia-vera - Genetics
  9. CYP4V2 gene 
    ... and cause a life-threatening complication called a pulmonary embolism. While nearby genes on chromosome 4 are known ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/cyp4v2 - Genetics
  10. Factor V Leiden thrombophilia 
    ... the bloodstream. These clots can lodge in the lungs, where they are known as pulmonary emboli. Although factor V Leiden thrombophilia increases the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/factor-v-leiden-thrombophilia - Genetics