Blood clots and Patient's guide to side effects

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Dear Group,

I can't believe I was actually throwing things away. LOL. I ran across

this article I was saving about an agent approved to prevent clots in cancer

patients. I thought the information might be helpful to some of you who have

already experienced blood clots.

Fragmin (dalteparin) became the first drug to prevent blood clots in cancer

patients when it was granted. Cancer patients are 7 times more likely to

develop a blood clot than someone without cancer.

Blood clots, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism

(clots formed in the lungs), develop because cancer cells can increase

blood-clotting proteins and platelets, weaken vessel walls or produce fewer

proteins called anticoagulants that thin the blood. This is from

www.frangmin.com

You may also be interested in this PDF file " Patient's Guide to Side

effects " .

http://www.curetoday.com/backissues/pocketguide/pocketguide_sideeffects.pdf

Blessings and peace,

Lottie