What does the medical abbreviation uPA mean?
In some cases, the abbreviation uPA may have a few different meanings. However, what is the medical abbreviation uPA?
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What is the meaning of uPA medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, the medical term uPA means urokinase plasminogen activator.
uPA: urokinase plasminogen activator
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