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Prison Service: No pathological changes in Tymoshenko's body

Prison Service: No pathological changes in Tymoshenko's body

The State Prison Service of Ukraine has said that a full medical examination of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was conducted in a medical institution in Kyiv on Wednesday, and that no life-threatening pathological changes were detected in her body.

"The results of Tymoshenko's examinations revealed no pathological changes that pose a threat to her life," the service's press office said in a statement.

The report notes that the former prime minister had an MRI scan, X-rays, and an ultrasound scan.

The results of the examination were sent to the medical unit of Kyiv's detention center to establish the diagnosis and prescribe a course of medical treatment.

The press office said that Tymoshenko had refused to give a blood sample for testing in a laboratory outside Kyiv's detention center.

The medical staff of Kyiv's detention center is continuing to monitor the current condition of the former prime minister, the press service said.

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