| Blood Donations from Diabetics can be Unsafe |
| New Insights into the Mystery of "High Risk Platelets" from Diabetic Donors |
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Amid emerging concerns that blood platelets donated for transfusion by individuals with Type 2 diabetes may be unsafe,
scientists are reporting the first detailed identification and analysis of a group of abnormal proteins in platelets from diabetic donors. The study
could lead to screening tests to detect and monitor these so-called "high risk platelets," the researchers say.
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Itsme Wayne
