Topical human growth hormone treatment of chronic leg ulcers

Phlebology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 23-30

  Jensen, Lars T ^a   Jørgensen, Merethe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

chronic leg ulcers; human growth hormone; wound healing

Indexed keywords

HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; PLACEBO; SOMATREM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0025854116     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: 17581125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026835559100600105     Document Type: Article

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