Extracellular matrix changes in urethral stricture disease

Journal of Urology

Volumn 168, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 805-807

  Da Silva, E Alexsandro ^a   Sampaio, Francisco J B ^a   Dornas, M Cristina ^a   Damião, Ronaldo ^a   Cardoso, Luiz E M ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Collagen; Extracellular matrix; Glycosaminoglycans; Urethra; Urethral stricture

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CETYLPYRIDINIUM SALT; CHONDROITIN SULFATE; COLLAGEN; DERMATAN SULFATE; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN POLYSULFATE; HEPARAN SULFATE; HYALURONIC ACID; HYDROXYPROLINE; PAPAIN;

ADULT; AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALE; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR; URETHRA STRICTURE; URETHROPLASTY;

EID: 0036075425     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)64747-7     Document Type: Article

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