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Old December 14th, 2007, 02:58 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Hi Wojtek,

I am happy you are here with us to tell your story. Hopefully you are feeling a little better as each day goes by.

Yes, there are studies showing a state of hypercoagulation in diving; however, most of the papers out there are focused on symptomatic decompression illness. There are also a handful which have been done on saturation diving.

Of the papers I have seen on coagulation in diving, the most applicable (measuring changes in coagulation markers and platelet count in asymptomic dives) to your situation/question would be:

Hematologic changes after daily asymptomatic dives
Diercks, KJ
Eisman, PT
Undersea Biomed Res. 1977 Dec;4(4):325-31.
http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/2776

The effect of air and nitrox divings on platelet activation tested by flow cytometry
Baj Z, et al
Aviat Space Environ Medicine 2000 Sep;71(9):925-8.
PMID: 11001346

The Baj group is working out of Poland with the Military Medical Academy, btw.

Best wishes and take care,
Dawn
 
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