Fibrinogen

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  Kidney Failure Patients On Dialysis At Early Death Risk

  Kidney failure patients on dialysis may be at risk of dying prematurely, especially from cardiovascular causes, due to altered blood clots, a study has warned.

• Fibrinogen bandage on the horizon

  Researchers are close to perfecting a new type of bandage made of the natural blood clotting agent fibrinogen. It would aid people who have suffered a traumatic wound such as a gunshot or stabbing where stopping blood flow as quickly as possible is critical to their survival.