Effect of injection of triamcinolone on type 1 procollagen and fibronectin in scar tissue

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1136-1137

  Wangoo, A ^a   Martin, N ^a   Cook, H T ^a   Glenville, B ^a   Shaw, R J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; COLLAGEN; FIBRONECTIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN; MESSENGER RNA; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; PROCOLLAGEN; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCH BIOPSY; SCAR; STAINING; STERNOTOMY;

EID: 0029743636     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800830834     Document Type: Article

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