Use of epidermal growth factor and collagen synthesis inhibition as adjuvant to healing of ureteroureteral anastomosis

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 145-147

  Turk, Thomas M T ^a   Koleski, Fernando C ^a   Wojcik, E ^a   Jahoda, Andrew ^a   Albala, David M ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; COLLAGEN TYPE 1; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; GENTAMICIN; HALOFUGINONE;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETER DISEASE; URETER STRICTURE; URETER SURGERY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0034035752     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2000.14.145     Document Type: Article

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