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US
/ˌstɹɛptəˈkaɪˌneɪs, ˌstɹɛptoʊˈkaɪˌneɪz/
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NOUN
- an enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin; used medicinally in some cases of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism
How To Use streptokinase In A Sentence
- It appears that streptokinase and urokinase are equally effective.
- Mortality among streptokinase-treated patients was 8.3% for those who also received intravenous heparin and 9.0% for those receiving subcutaneous heparin.
- And then the astounding discovery was made that a bacterial enzyme, streptokinase, could dissolve human clots.
- It is therefore unsurprising that patients with pulmonary embolism treated with streptokinase and urokinase are three times more likely to show clot resolution than patients taking heparin alone.
- Furthermore, many patients given streptokinase produce neutralising antibodies after the first exposure, which reduces effectiveness on subsequent use.
- For patients with acute ischemic stroke, we recommend against streptokinase ( Grade 1 A ).
- Center's (Eyverkinasa), which is a recombinant streptokinase used in case of a heart attack; (Evermin), which is an epidermic growth factor; and Interferon. Castro, Colombian Businessmen Review Trade
- Furthermore, many patients given streptokinase produce neutralising antibodies after the first exposure, which reduces effectiveness on subsequent use.
- Five studies used streptokinase, two used urokinase, and four used tissue plasminogen activator.
- Five studies used streptokinase, two used urokinase, and four used tissue plasminogen activator.
