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A Breakthrough in Artificial Blood

The Herald (UK):

Scientists may have solved the problem of creating artificial blood, a potential breakthrough that could relieve shortages and prevent patients from being infected by contaminated supplies.

It could also stop the potential spread of the human form of BSE. A team of Scottish medical scientists last month warned that variant CJD could be transferred to patients through blood donations.

The new synthetic blood would ideally be administered to anyone without triggering rejection. Accident victims could also be given immediate transfusions without having to test their blood group.

A US company assessed the blood substitute, MP4, in a small trial involving around 20 patients. It said the results had been positive, although no details have been released.

The developer of MP4 is Sangart, a company based in San Diego.

-Tim

Posted by Bob King at March 10, 2004 07:51 PM | TrackBack
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