When a blood clot in the brain or liver, are likely to be fatal. The cells in the blood called platelets is the cause of these clots, and the team showed that cocoa can resist platelet function.
Chocolate contains a substance called flavinoid are also found in red wine. Flavinoid can prevent coronary heart disease. However, their research has found other content in chocolate that may be useful for fighting platelets.These findings can be used for the treatment of heart disease and stroke prevention. But it could also mean that a delicious cup of hot chocolate just important for people who have high-risk disease.
Another study in the Netherlands has shown that human blood type determines the risk of suffering deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The study showed that blood type A, B, or AB have a high risk of DVT.
A blood type O with no content at high risk for carrying a variant of a protein called factor V Leiden, which affect the occurrence of clotting. Variants of this protein is found in approximately 3% of European descent.
This study shows that information on blood type may play a role in the regulation of DVT, especially to carry a variant of this protein. Thus, it is important for everyone to know their blood type.