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WorldThrombosisDay t1_irryilh wrote
Reply to comment by GSPMom21 in AskScience AMA Series: I am Prof. Beverley Hunt, OBE, and I am a hematologist in London, England. I am also chair of the World Thrombosis Day Steering Committee. I am here to talk about why MTHFR testing is unnecessary and can cause misinterpretation. AMA! by AskScienceModerator
It's a gene change in the molecule MTHFR and it shouldn't be tested for in those who have had a clot because it's got nothing to do with clots. It doesn't increase the risk of thrombosis.
Removing MTHFR from standard thrombophilia testing will reduce the confusion, emotional upset, and misinformation that it currently causes in the patient group.
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