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A team of researchers have made a new discovery in the field of hematology, providing an explanation for spontaneous and unusual blood-clotting that continues to occur despite treatment with full-dose ...

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Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of hematology, providing an explanation for spontaneous and unusual blood-clotting that continues to occur despite treatment with ...

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My neighbor had a stroke and received a "clot buster" medication. Then, I found out my uncle had a surgery after a stroke.