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Thick blood is caused by a variety of conditions, such as heavy proteins in the blood, too much blood in circulation or a blood clot system imbalance, according to Southeastern Medical Oncology Center. Diseases such as cancer and lupus can also lead to thick blood. Continue Reading.
Blood thickening is a process of forming a mass known as blood clots. This process is generally called as Blood Coagulation. It is the conversion of blood from a free flowing liquid to a semisolid gel.xamples are protracted diarrhea, burns, vomiting, and haemorrhage. Mentioned below are few of the causes of thickening of blood. * In rare cases the bone marrow produces more red blood cells than required. This is to compensate the lack of oxygen in blood. Consequently leading to a condition called polycythemia.