"Ancrod" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An enzyme fraction from the venom of the Malayan pit viper, Agkistrodon rhodostoma. It catalyzes the hydrolysis of a number of amino acid esters and a limited proteolysis of fibrinogen. It is used clinically to produce controlled defibrination in patients requiring anticoagulant therapy. EC 3.4.21.-.
| Descriptor ID |
D000721
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.277.656.300.760.955.060 D08.811.277.656.959.350.955.060 D20.888.850.960.200.050 D23.946.833.850.960.200.050
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| Concept/Terms |
Ancrod- Ancrod
- Agkistrodon Serine Proteinase
- Agkistrodon rhodostoma Venom Protease
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ancrod" by people in Profiles.
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Alternative anticoagulation management strategies for the patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia undergoing cardiac surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2007 Feb; 21(1):113-26.
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Adhesion prevention with ancrod released via a tissue-adherent hydrogel. J Surg Res. 1996 Feb 15; 61(1):58-64.
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Ancrod improves survival in murine systemic lupus erythematosus. Kidney Int. 1990 Jan; 37(1):29-35.