After undergoing surgery to remove a pituitary tumor, people with Cushing’s disease face the highest risk of developing dangerous blood clots, a new study has found. This heightened risk — specifically of a complication called deep vein thrombosis (DVT) — is tied to factors such as age, body mass index, and the patients’ underlying abnormal […] The post Cushing’s disease tied to high clot risk after pituitary tumor surgery appeared first on Cushing's Disease News.| Cushing's Disease News – The Web's Daily Resource for Cushing's Disease News
The risk of blood clots forming in veins is higher for Cushing's disease patients than those with other pituitary tumors, a U.K. study found.| Cushing's Disease News
Embalmers the world over are reporting unusual white fibrous clots in their subjects – a growing problem over the past four years. Yet no public or private investigators are taking note – except one. Retired Air Force Major Tom Haviland has spent the last two years surveying embalmers as well as doctors and patients. His ... The post A Silent Epidemic? Embalmers Spot Alarming Trend in Clots appeared first on The New American.| In The Spotlight - The New American
Antibodies targeting the TFAM protein could increase the risk of blood clotting complications in people with lupus, a study found.| Lupus News Today