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What is Aprotinin?

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What is Aprotinin?

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Aprotinin is a protein that is obtained and purified from cow’s lungs. It has been used in medicine for many years as a drug in heart surgery, and is available in Australia under the brand name TRASYLOL. Recent research papers from Europe have studied the role of Aprotinin in treating chronic tendon injuries. (view Translated article from J Clinic Pharm (French) and Aprotinin, corticosteroids and normosaline in the management of patellar tendinopathy in athletes: a prospective randomized study (Capasso et al, Sports Exercise & Injury 1997, 3: 111-115, scanned .pdf – large file) and Preliminary results with peritendinous protease inhibitor injections in the management of Achilles tendinitis (Capasso et al., J Sports Traumatol Rel Res 1993, 15: 37-43, scanned .pdf – large file) ) How are tendon injuries treated? Tendon injuries (or tendonitis, tendinosis or tendinopathy) have been traditionally treated in three stages according to severity: (1) initially, graded strengthening exercises u

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