Effects of low-level laser therapy on the progress of wound healing in humans: The contribution of in vitro and in vivo experimental studies

Jornal Vascular Brasileiro

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Rocha Jr , Adeir Moreira ^a   Vieira, Beatriz Julião ^a,b   De Andrade, Luís Carlos Ferreira ^c   Aarestrup, Fernando Monteiro ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF JUIZ DE FORA   (Brazil)

^b FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

LLLT; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

BURN; CELL ACTIVATION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL PROLIFERATION; DIABETIC FOOT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; NONHUMAN; PARAMETER; PATHOGENESIS; REVIEW; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN ULCER; SOFT TISSUE; TISSUE REPAIR; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 37749016424     PISSN: 16775449     EISSN: 16775449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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