The systemic fibrinolytic activity of intrapleural streptokinase

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 328-330

  Davies, Christopher W H ^a   Lok, She ^a   Davies, Robert J O ^a  

^a CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STREPTOKINASE;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EMPYEMA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FIBRINOLYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTRAPLEURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; THROMBIN TIME;

EID: 0031891319     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.157.1.97-03094     Document Type: Article

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