Topical formulations of water-soluble chitin as a wound healing assistant -evaluation on open wounds using a rabbit ear model-

Fibers and Polymers

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 219-223

  Han, Sung Soo ^a  

^a Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chitin; Chitosan; Epithelialization; Granulation; Neovascularization; Ointment; Open wound; Water soluble; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

EID: 27144458165     PISSN: 12299197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02875645     Document Type: Article

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