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ischemic cascade |
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ischemic cascade Vascular disease A series of events lasting for hrs to several days after an initial ischemic event that results in extensive necrosis and tissue damage beyond the tissue zone first affected by the initial lack of blood flow How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Neuroprotective drugs, which boast the ability to halt the ischemic cascade, offer huge hope to sufferers, but as yet, no such compound has received US approval. Fox stated: "Because of its action on fundamental cellular function, CPC-111 is the only compound that is known to act on multiple processes which contribute to the toxic ischemic cascade. |
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