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A deep vein thrombosis is caused by a large blood clot that forms in veins where blood flow is sluggish or has been disturbed , usually in the back of the knee, or in veins that have been traumatized. If this clot breaks free it can travel through the blood stream and cause a blockage.

Some of the causes of this kind of blood clot formation are:

immobility as a result of prolonged travel (particularly on long air flights), hospitalization, surgery, lower leg trauma, pregnancy, or obesity;

the coagulation of blood faster than usual which can be caused by medications, smoking, genetic predisposition, increased number of red blood cells, or cancer;

trauma to the vein as a result of a fractured leg, bruised leg, or complication of an invasive procedure of the vein.

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