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Tranexamic Acid: A Review of its Use in the Treatment of Hyperfibrinolysis

Tranexamic Acid: A Review of its Use in the Treatment of Hyperfibrinolysis

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Tranexamic Acid: A Review of its Use in the Treatment of Hyperfibrinolysis

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Tranexamic Acid: A Review of its Use in the Treatment of Hyperfibrinolysis

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Cham: Springer International Publishing

Journal title

Drugs (New York, N.Y.), 2012-03, Vol.72 (5), p.585-617

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English

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Cham: Springer International Publishing

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Tranexamic acid, a synthetic derivative of the amino acid lysine, is an antifibrinolytic agent that acts by binding to plasminogen and blocking the interaction of plasmin (ogen) with fibrin, thereby preventing dissolution of the fibrin clot. Tranexamic acid (Transamin®) is indicated in Japan for use in certain conditions with abnormal bleeding or b...

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Tranexamic Acid: A Review of its Use in the Treatment of Hyperfibrinolysis

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TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_2165_11209070_000000000_00000

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_2165_11209070_000000000_00000

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0012-6667

E-ISSN

1179-1950

DOI

10.2165/11209070-000000000-00000

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