Outcomes and Treatment Complications of Intravenous Urokinase Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke in China

Background: Intravenous thrombolysis with alteplase benefits eligible patients with acute ischemic stroke. However, in some countries such as China, alteplase may be too expensive for low-income patients, and also for regions with low economic development. Urokinase is much less expensive than altep...

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Main Authors: Rongrong Zhang, Hui Wei, Yu Ren, Yanping Wu, Yetao Luo, Lei Zhang, Yingchao Huo, Jinzhou Feng, Philippe P. Monnier, Xinyue Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.685454/full