Thicker Blood Equals Better Recovery from Blood Loss in Animals

Courtesy MedPage Today Emergency Medicine  Tue, 04/29/2008 - 10:34

LA JOLLA, Calif. -- The effects of traumatic blood loss may be eased, paradoxically, by thickening the plasma that remains, researchers here are suggested.

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