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The drug Capecitabine is used to treat many types of cancer, often to prevent the cancer from reoccurring.  However, one of the drug’s side-effects is the constant inflammation of the hands and/or feet. This inflammation can cause the skin to peel, bleed and blister, which long-term can cause the user’s fingerprints to disappear. This is a serious problem. Many patients who have lost their fingerprints due to Capecitabine carry documents illustrating their identity and the reason for the loss of fingerprints. However, the loss of identifying factors could easily become a problem within the criminal justice system. There are other ways to cause swelling in one’s extremities which could lead to the peeling and blistering away of fingerprints. Fingerprints can be an essential piece of evidence for a crime.  If you are concerned about your connection to fingerprints that may be involved with a crime in Salt Lake City you should contact the best Utah criminal attorney you can afford to advise you of your rights.