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Bloodthinner Can Help Frostbite Victims

Drug spares digits, study says

By Evelyn Renold, Newser User

Posted Jun 19, 2007 11:38 AM CDT

(Newser) – A clot-busting drug is remarkably effective in treating frostbite patients, according to new research from the University of Utah health center, reports the Los Angeles Times. Patients whose treatment included tissue plasmingoen activator (tPA) kept 90% of affected fingers and toes; patients treated before the... Read full story »

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