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Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Gangrene include:

Stem Cell Study for Patients With Leg Ulcer/Gangrene - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
Intra-Arterial Stem Cell Therapy for Patients With Chronic Limb Ischemia (CLI) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
Daptomycin for the Treatment of Severe Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infections. - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Daptomycin 6mg/kg/day
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Dry gangrene - caused by poor blood supply
Moist gangrene - caused by caused by bacteria
Gas gangrene - caused by a particular strain of Clostridium bacteria
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Death and putrefaction of tissue usually due to a loss of blood supply. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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