The use of recombinant human epidermal growth factor to promote healing for chronic radiation ulcer

International Wound Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 216-220

  Lee, Sang Wook ^a   Moon, Sue Young ^a   Kim, Yeun Hwa ^b   Hong, Joon Pio ^b  

^a University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

^b University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Radiation induced ulcer; Recombinant human epidermal growth factor

Indexed keywords

EASYEF; GAMMA UROGASTRONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MUSCLE FLAP; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SILVER IMPREGNATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 35048857776     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2007.00332.x     Document Type: Article

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