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| Forma de activador del plasminógeno tisular que se produce en el laboratorio. Ayuda a disolver los coágulos de sangre y se usa para tratar ataques cardíacos, accidentes cerebrovasculares y coágulos en los pulmones. Asimismo, está en estudio para el tratamiento de cáncer. Es un tipo de trombolítico sistémico. También se llama activador del plasminógeno tisular recombinante, r-tPA y Activasa. |
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