Dextranomer for treatment of venous leg ulcers: Paste versus bead formulation

Current Therapeutic Research - Clinical and Experimental

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 498-502

  Ljungberg, Sven ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Dextranomer; Topical treatment; Venous leg ulcers

Indexed keywords

DEXTRANOMER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 0031858516     PISSN: 0011393X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0011-393X(98)85086-8     Document Type: Article

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