Blood Thinner Causes Stroke In Some Dialysis Patients, Study Suggests
Friday, August 28, 2009 - 23:41
in Health & Medicine
The blood thinner warfarin can prevent strokes in most individuals with abnormal heart rhythms, but the drug may have the opposite effect in kidney disease patients on dialysis, according to a new study. The results suggest that warfarin should be prescribed with caution in patients with kidney failure.