Thrombophilia: How To Test? How To Manage?

By Julie Hambleton, MD

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Other Abnormalities

More recently, persistently elevated levels of factor VIII have been associated with a higher risk of recurrent venous thrombosis.⁴ There are likely to be other genetically related abnormalities that remain to be identified, especially among non-Caucasian racial groups.

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