Alteplase treatment does not increase brain injury after mechanical middle cerebral artery occlusion in the rat.

Recanalization of an occluded vessel with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator is an effective strategy for treating acute ischemic stroke. Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator is administered as alteplase, a formulation containing many excipients including L-arginine, the substrate for nitr...

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Main Authors: Sutherland, B, Buchan, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013