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posted by  martinitos on 11/3/2009 2:22:20 AM  |  status: Live  |  Earned Karma: 52

Endostatin

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Endostatin is said to function to inhbit angiogenesis. Angiogenesis is produced by tumor to spread cancer. What are some WEAKNESSES or CRITICISMS of ENDOSTATIN.

(if possible due to the original claims of those who discovered it in 1997)
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posted by joshi on 11/3/2009 3:28:05 AM  |  status: Live
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      Endostatin is a naturally occuring protein in the human body that is used in treatment of cnacer.
      This was discovered by Dr. Judah Folkman in childrens hospital and was further developed in China by Dr.Luo
      Yongzhang by the Chinese academy.
      The criticisim of this is:  it causes many side effects while using in the treatment of cancer.
      It causes headache, stomach ache,diarrohea, dizziness, fever, chills fatigue bloody urine, abnormally slow or rapid heart
      beat, nausea, chest pain and labored breathing.

      
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