Researchers unravel heparin death mystery

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Top image depicts the chemical structure of chondroitin sulfate the contaminant found in batches of heparin. Bottom image shows the chemical structure of normal heparin. Graphic courtesy Ishan Capila Momenta Pharmaceuticals
Top image depicts the chemical structure of chondroitin sulfate, the contaminant found in batches of heparin. Bottom image shows the chemical structure of normal heparin. Graphic courtesy / Ishan Capila, Momenta Pharmaceuticals

An international team of researchers led by MIT has explained how contaminated batches of the blood-thinner heparin were able to slip past traditional safety screens and kill dozens of patients recently in the United States and Germany.


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