Aminocaproic acid used to control upper gastrointestinal bleeding in radiation gastritis

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 982-984

  Grover, Neera ^a,b   Johnson, Arthur ^a  

^a SCRIPPS CLINIC   (United States)

^b Research Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

aminocaproic acid; gastritis; gastrointestinal bleeding; radiation effect

Indexed keywords

AMINOCAPROIC ACID; PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; FIBRINOLYSIS; GASTRITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY;

6-AMINOCAPROIC ACID; AGED; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; GASTRITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RADIATION INJURIES; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0030950407     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018828801379     Document Type: Article

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