Thrombosis
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FDA approves drug for refractory Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia
Credit: Piotr Bodzek The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a recombinant factor VIIa product (NovoSeven® RT) for the treatment...
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HPV vaccine doesn’t increase risk of VTE, team says
Credit: Jan Christian Previous research has suggested a potential association between the quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and...
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Factor affects thrombus size and content
Credit: Kevin MacKenzie The activity of transglutaminase factor XIII is critical for retaining red blood cells in a thrombus and therefore...
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Circadian disruption negatively affects RBCs
Credit: NHLBI MANCHESTER—Preclinical research indicates that circadian disruption has severe adverse effects on red blood cells (RBCs), a finding...
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Mixing meds and supplements to dangerous effect
Credit: CDC A new study indicates that a fair share of patients may be mixing the herbal supplement St. John’s wort with prescribed medications,...
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Company recalls lots of warfarin
Bristol-Myers Squibb has announced a recall of 6 lots of the anticoagulant warfarin, sold as Coumadin for Injection in 5 mg single-use vials, in...
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Artificial platelets increase survival in injured mice
Credit: Aaron Logan New research suggests artificial platelets can aid natural platelets in the clotting process, thereby halting internal...
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CHMP recommends apixaban for VTE
Credit: Andre E.X.
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System can attenuate thrombin generation
Credit: Kevin MacKenzie Results of a phase 1 trial suggest the REG2 anticoagulation system can attenuate thrombin generation and then restore...
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Thalidomide offers short-term efficacy in HHT
All 29 evaluable patients responded to thalidomide, with 4 achieving a complete response. Unfortunately, 11 patients relapsed at a median of 43...
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FDA warns of VTE related to testosterone products
Credit: Kevin MacKenzie The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking additional action to warn the public about the risk of venous...