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To: I-ambush
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) also Had the original patent for “warfarin,” the blood thinner.

Oh, incidentally, as someone who works with medical professionals, it is incorrect to refer to Warfarin as a "blood thinner" as it doesn't thin the blood. It is an anti-coagulanting agent, preventing the blood from coagulating and blocking the flow from a wound or clotting in the blood streams where a blockage may occur. You could say it makes blood less "sticky," but not making the blood less viscous, or giving the blood more liquidity.

8 posted on 10/16/2015 7:44:57 PM PDT by Swordmaker ( This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
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To: Swordmaker

I know, since I’m a physician. I’m just used to speaking with patients all day who refer to it as such.


13 posted on 10/17/2015 5:22:36 AM PDT by I-ambush (Don't let it bring you down, it's only castles burning.)
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