Naturally-occuring protein may be effective in limiting heart attack injury and restoring function

Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - 16:42 in Health & Medicine

Medical College of Wisconsin researchers in Milwaukee have shown for the first time that thrombopoietin (TPO), a naturally occurring protein being developed as a pharmaceutical to increase platelet count in cancer patients during chemotherapy, can also protect the heart against injury during a heart attack.

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