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An extractive fibrinolytic enzyme has been characterized and found to belong to the class of vascular plasminogen activators. The agent has been found to have an antithrombotic action in the rabbit.
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Provided by Dr L. Dussourd d'Hinterland, Laboratoires Pierre Fabre, Castres, France. 1000 units have a fibrinolytic activity of about 15 PU urokinase.
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Bergqvist, D., Nilsson, I.M. & Pandolfi, M. Characterization and antithrombotic action of tissue plasminogen activator. Experientia 40, 67–68 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01959105
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