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Chemotherapy destroys actively growing cells such as hair, lining of stomach, and blood cells...because cancer is a tumor of fast growing cells. this is why people on chemotherapy get nausea and vomiting, and hair loss and become anemic. there are products that can be taken to increase RBC production, erythropoetin. This is what athletes use to increase their RBCs and therefore oxygen carrying capacity Therefore your blood doesn't get "thicker", you lose red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets etc. with chemotherapy.
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Do platelets thicken blood and help it to clot?
Yes.
Can Coumadin be used to thicken blood?
No; coumadin thins the blood. Take vitamin K to thicken the blood.
Can chemotherapy change blood type?
No, chemotherapy does not change blood type. Blood type is determined by genetic factors and remains the same throughout a person's life. Chemotherapy may affect the levels of blood cells in the body, but not the blood type itself.
What is liaison Au sang?
Thicken with blood
Why do you use neulasta after chemotherapy?
Neulasta is used after chemotherapy to increase the production of white blood cells. Chemotherapy decreases white blood cell production, and therefore increases the risk of infection.
Does salt thicken your blood?
Consuming high levels of salt can lead to increased water retention in the body, which may in turn increase blood volume and potentially lead to increased blood pressure. However, salt itself does not directly thicken the blood. It is important to maintain a balanced diet to support overall health and proper blood clotting.
What is intramuscular chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy given by intramuscular injection is absorbed into the blood more slowly than IV chemotherapy. Because of this, the effects of IM chemotherapy may last longer than chemotherapy given intravenously.
the process of blood clotting?
When you cut yourself you bleed. Before long, platelets help the blood to thicken and the bleeding stops. The thickened blood has formed a clot. without clotting, blood would be lost and pathogens would enter.
Does eating limes thicken blood?
No. No reason at all it should.
What green vegetable will thicken the blood?
all green vegetable
What is used to thicken blood before surgery?
vitamin K
Why does eating green vegetables thicken your blood?
They don'take the blood literally thicker. They do have iron, especially the darker greens like kale and spinach, and other vitamins which help to make red blood cells and prevent anemia.
