Topically applied Halofuginone, an inhibitor of collagen type I transcription, reduces peritendinous fibrous adhesions following surgery

Connective Tissue Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 97-103

  Nyska, M ^a   Nyska, A ^b   Rivlin, E ^c   Porat, S ^a   Pines, M ^d   Shoshan, S ^b   Nagler, A ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^c RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^d VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Collagen; Halofuginone; Peritendinous adhesions

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0030498446     PISSN: 03008207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03008209609021495     Document Type: Article

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