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DIC is a disorder of the "clotting cascade." It results in depletion of clotting factors in the blood.
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This condition is a bleeding disorder resulting from the widespread overstimulation of the body ' s clotting and anticlotting mechanisms in response to illness, stress, or both. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) occurs mainly within the capillaries or the micro-circulation.
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