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Khabib: USADA is currently studying the properties of Meldonium

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UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov revealed that USADA is currently studying the properties of meldonium after Islam Makhachev was flagged for the substance.

Following an unprecedented number of failed tests for the recently banned meldonium, the United States Anti-Doping Agency has chosen to conduct studies on the properties of the blood flow drug.

According to UFC lightweight Khabib Nummagomedov, USADA is currently determining the half life of the substance, as well as its performance enhancing qualities.

"Nine times the results of my tests were clean," Khabib told Tass.ru. "As for Islam, it is not only about him, as many athletes suffered due to meldonium. USADA is thoroughly investigating meldonium. I think that in the near future there will be a decision."

WADA came under fire for their inefficient method of notifying athletes that meldonium had been added to the 2016 Prohibited List. Despite their efforts to publicize the information ahead of the ban at the start of the year, nearly 200 tests were flagged for meldonium after Jan 1. The agency also released a statement that meldonium could potentially linger in the athlete's system months after they stop ingesting it. Therefore it is unclear whether some of the positive urine tests that occurred over the past few weeks/months actually contained meldonium samples from 2015.

"Limited data exists to date on the urinary excretion of meldonium," WADA said in a statement. "Several studies are currently being conducted involving WADA-accredited laboratories, and WADA will share these results with its stakeholders when available."

UFC lightweight Islam Machakhev was the latest to test positive for the substance when he failed his pre-fight test and was removed from the UFC on FOX 19 card less than 24 hours before his fight. Though Machakhev stood by his innocence - his manager claimed it was medication used for a heart procedure -- his preliminary match-up against Drew Dober was cancelled.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2016/5/2...urrently-studying-the-properties-of-meldonium
 
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