Antithrombotic effects by oral administration of novel proteinase fraction from earthworm Eisenia andrei on venous thrombosis model in rats

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 475-480

  Chul, Kyu Lee ^a   Jang, Sik Shin ^a   Byung, Su Kim ^a   Il, Hwan Cho ^a   Young, Shik Kim ^b   Eun, Bang Lee ^a,b  

^a Shinpoong Pharmaceutical Co   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antithrombosis; Fibrinolysis; Lumbrokinases; Venous thrombosis model

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248231947     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02980222     Document Type: Article

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