Clinical safety of becaplermin (rhPDGF-BB) gel

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 176, Issue 2 A, 1998, Pages 68S-73S

  Smiell, Janice M ^a  

^a R W JOHNSON PHARMACEUTICAL RES I   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BECAPLERMIN; RECOMBINANT PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; CELLULITIS; DIABETIC FOOT; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FOOT ULCER; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; REVIEW; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; WOUND CARE;

EID: 0031713762     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(98)00174-3     Document Type: Article

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