Use of 10p statins in organ donation ‘could save thousands of lives’
by Andrew Gregory Health editor from on (#5PQBS)
Exclusive: NHS launching large trial of approach that could boost number of transplants and their success rate
Thousands of lives could be saved globally by giving patients a 10p statin before transplants, doctors have said, as the NHS launches the world's largest clinical trial in organ donors.
The medical breakthrough is predicted to dramatically increase the supply of organs for transplant. Currently, demand for organs vastly exceeds the number available. Every year thousands of people die waiting for a transplant, including hundreds in Britain.
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