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t-PA
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t-PATissue Plasminogen Activator


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The thrombolytic drug tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA), used for treating stroke, is only available to patients who can be treated within three hours of the onset of a stroke.
Nurses' initiative in stroke diagnosis by Russell, Michelle / Australian Nursing Journal
The two agents, which were launched in Japan in May 1991, are based on a recombinant tissue plasminogen activator developed by US firm Genentech.
Kyowa Hakko Kogyo, Mitsubishi Pharma Obtain Additional Approval for ... by JCNN News Summaries
Most strokes result from clots, but only about 1 in 20 patients receives the sole clot-dissolving drug approved for treating stroke, tissue plasminogen activator (tPA).
Vampire spit gives strokes a licking by Seppa, Nathan / Science News
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