Action of modern drug demonstrates how two ancient human systems interact

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 16:00 in Biology & Nature

The interaction of the drug compstatin with two ancient, co-evolved human systems points to new ways for reducing clotting during dialysis for end-stage kidney disease and multiple organ failure due to sepsis, a dangerous whole-body inflammatory response to infection.

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