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Metal-Scrunch t1_iy4vb2g wrote

Ok. How long it has been administered before they figured this out?

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Doctor_YOOOU OP t1_iy4vujf wrote

Ifosfamide was approved for use in the USA in 1987, but the epigenetic analysis tools used to generate this finding are much newer. In the press release, they don't advocate for stopping use of the drug, but rather to freeze or preserve germ cells so that they are not affected during treatment.

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Metal-Scrunch t1_iy85k8u wrote

So, is it safe to say that there is a big possibility that many prescription drugs that are prescribed today may cause yet unknown side effects? We just still don't have means to detect them.

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palmej2 t1_iy5erfw wrote

>germ

Tell me you hate kids without telling me...^(/s; please don't fix it)

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bee-ensemble t1_iy734g9 wrote

"Germ cell" is a term referring to sperm and egg cells

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jack1176 t1_iy9wjv0 wrote

Germ cells refer to the egg and sperm cells as a whole, a great way to refer to both without saying "precursor cells to a financial parasite that will drain your bank account and destroy your mental state."

In my opinion, "germ cells" is a much nicer and simpler term than the aforementioned phrase.

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