Recombinant hirudin prevents postoperative fibrin formation after experimental cataract surgery

Ophthalmology

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 558-561

  Mittra, R A ^a   Dev, S ^a   Nasir, M A ^a   Toth, C A ^a  

^a Box 3802   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN; HIRUDIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; DRUG EFFECT; FIBRIN FORMATION; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT;

EID: 0030897871     PISSN: 01616420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-6420(97)30275-9     Document Type: Article

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