Fibrinolytic treatment of portal vein thrombosis after umbilical catheterization using systemic urokinase

Pediatrics International

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 82-84

  Distefano, G ^a   Rodono, A ^a   Cilauro, S ^a   Saporito, A ^a   Pennisi, F ^a   Smilari, P ^a   Romeo, M G ^a   Amato, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Portal vein thrombosis; Umbilical venous catheter; Urokinase

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; FIBRIN DEGRADATION PRODUCT; FIBRINOGEN; HEPARIN; UROKINASE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETERIZATION; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HUMAN; NEWBORN; PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UMBILICAL VEIN;

CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; MALE; PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATORS; RISK FACTORS; URINARY PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0034104174     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-200X.2000.01166.x     Document Type: Article

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