Alternate Names Heart disease - prevention What Is a Risk Factor? A risk factor is something about you that increases your chance of getting a disease or having a certain heal

Alternate Names Stroke - prevention What Is a Risk Factor? A risk factor is something that increases your chance of getting a disease or health problem. Some risk factors for

A stroke is an interruption of the blood supply to any part of the brain. A stroke is sometimes called a "brain attack."A risk factor is something about you that increases

Alternative Names Risk factors for Type 2 diabetes; Diabetes risk factors Information You have a higher risk for diabetes if you have any of the following:Age grea

Intrinsic factor is a protein that helps your intestines absorb vitamin B12. It is made by cells in the stomach lining. Information Intrinsic factor is an importan

Factor XII deficiency is an inherited disorder that affects a protein (factor XII) involved in blood clotting. Causes, incidence, and risk factors When you bleed, t

Factor VII deficiency is an inherited disorder in which a lack (deficiency) of plasma protein factor VII leads to abnormal bleeding. Alternative Names Extrinsic fac

Factor II deficiency is a blood clotting (coagulation) problem that occurs when there is a lack of a substance (prothrombin) that is needed for blood to clot. Alternative