The effects of a moderate and high dose of vitamin C on wound healing in a controlled guinea pig model

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 333-338

  Silverstein, Richard J ^a   Landsman, Adam S ^a  

^a Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Dr William M Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Incision; Mechanical testing; Skin; Vitamin C; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCE; GUINEA PIG; MALE; NONHUMAN; SKIN; STRENGTH; TENSION; WOUND; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0032719420     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1067-2516(99)80004-0     Document Type: Article

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