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Elevated fibrinogen levels result in a(n) ___________, which increases the risk of a coronary or cerbrovascular incident.

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hypercoagulable state

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Elevated fibrinogen levels result in hypercoagulable state , which increases the risk of a coronary or cerbrovascular incident.

A hypercoagulable state in medicine refers to a condition in which there is an abnormal increase in the tendency toward the clotting of blood also known as blood coagulation.

When fibrinogen levels are high, there is an increase in clot stiffness, increase in resistance of the clot to fibrinolysis as well as an increased blood viscosity.

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