Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON STATE : Antibody May Keep Arteries Unblocked
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Up to 40% of operations to open clogged arteries fail when the vessels develop new blockages. Now a laboratory study with rats shows that an antibody may prevent this problem, offering new hope for human heart disease patients. Researchers at the University of Washington report that they have used an antibody extracted from goats to keep arteries clear in rats that underwent an operation commonly used in human heart disease to open up blocked vessels. The journal Science will report on the research today.
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