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Erythropoietin Holds Promise in the Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a two-step process. The primary injury is mechanical, resulting from impact, compression or some other insult to the spinal column. The secondary injury is biochemical, as cellular reactions cause tissue destruction. By interrupting this second process, it may be possible to speed healing and minimize permanent effects.

In a paper published in the current issue of Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, researchers from the Anadolu Cinar Hospital and the GATA Haydarpasa Research and Training Hospital, both in Istanbul, Turkey, found that erythropoietin improves...

 
 http://www.innovations-report.com/html/reports/studies/report-53063.html

posted @ Friday, December 16, 2005 12:00 AM by host

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