Good Morning My Friends,
Thought you would be interested in this article.
*** Blood thinner linked to disease
BOSTON (AP) - A widely used new blood thinner that is routinely given
to heart patients after angioplasty appears in rare cases to trigger
a deadly blood disease. The drug, called Plavix, prevents blood clots
and has been taken by more than 3 million people worldwide since its
introduction two years ago. For the first time, doctors have linked
the medicine to thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, or TTP, a
dangerous form of anemia. A report to be published June 15 in the New
England Journal of Medicine describes 11 cases among Plavix users.
Doctors say the benefits of the drug still far outweigh this risk,
but they say doctors should watch their patients closely. See
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2565875009-187
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marty auslander
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