The effects of heparin on cultured explants of varicose long saphenous vein

Phlebology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 60-67

  Hollingsworth, S J ^a   Tang, C B ^a   Barker, S G E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Explant culture; Heparin; Long saphenous vein; Smooth muscle cells; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EXPLANT; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTIMA; LEG VARICOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER;

EID: 0034874348     PISSN: 02683555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005230170003     Document Type: Article

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