Blood clots: The nation's favourite drink could make your blood sticky – increasing risk

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A BLOOD clot in the vein, usually in the leg, is known as deep vein thrombosis - and it can be extremely dangerous, life-threatening even. Could sipping on the nation's favourite drink be increasing your risk?

Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Professor Mark Whiteley – a leading consultant venous surgeon – cautioned that caffeine could lead to "sticky blood", thereby increasing your risk of a blood clot. "Dehydration affects the constituents of the blood, making blood thicker and more ‘sticky’," Professor Whiteley pointed out. "Blood flows at a slower rate in veins than in arteries. Therefore, being dehydrated can increase the chances of developing a blood clot in the veins."