Hypercoagulability and their occurrence in a population sample of young women

This work deals with hypercoagulable conditions, caused by shifting the natural balance towards the pro-coagulation processes which are associated with a heightened risk of venous thrombosis. The research part is divided into three parts. My laboratory work was conducted at the Department of Clinical Hematology at Czech Budejovice Hospital, where, in February I conducted hyper-coagulation tests. More specifically, factor VIII, lupus anticoagulant and the functional levels of protein C and protein S. Other reasearch activities included the evaluation of patients who had been examined over a period of one year and the frequency of occurrence among different age and gender groups. The highest occurrence was observed, as expected, with women aged 18-39 and elderly men. The last part of the paper is a questionnaire on how women are informed about the risk factors of thrombosis, family history and risks for individual respondents. We managed to isolate 7 potentially vulnerable women whose families (more precisely their parents) have a history of thrombosis, and who take hormonal contraceptives