Topical platelet-derived growth factor in patients enhances wound closure in the absence of wound contraction

Cytokines, Cellular and Molecular Therapy

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 85-90

  Ehrlich, H Paul ^a   Freedman, Bruce M ^b  

^a PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Plastic Surgery Associates of Northern Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

Granulation tissue; Human healing; PDGF; Wound contraction

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; RECOMBINANT PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BIREFRINGENCE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMIS; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EPIDERMIS; EPITHELIZATION; EXCISION; GEL; GRANULATION TISSUE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR FORMATION; WOUND; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND CONTRACTION; WOUND HEALING;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; BIOPSY; CICATRIX; EPITHELIUM; GELS; GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMANS; PLACEBOS; PLATELET-DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0037816447     PISSN: 13684736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13684730310001643     Document Type: Article

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