Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)HumansUrokinase-Type Plasminogen ActivatorRetrospective StudiesTissue Plasminogen ActivatorFemale
Comparative efficacy of alteplase and urokinase in pharmacomechanical thrombolysis of permanent double lumen hemodialysis catheters in children.
Yuhi Takagi, Kentaro Nishi, Manami Konishi, Satoshi Okada, Masao Ogura, Koichi Kamei
Published: 202610.1007/s00467-025-06997-7
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Thrombotic occlusion of permanent double lumen catheters (PDLC) in hemodialysis has traditionally been treated with urokinase (UK), a thrombolytic agent. However, because UK is no longer available, alteplase has been reported as an altern…
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