Degradable polymers in medicine: Updating strategies and terminology

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 76-83

  Vert, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Biodegradable; Bioresorbability; Degradable; Polymer biomaterial; Terminology

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMATERIALS; CLINICAL RESEARCH;

BIODEGRADABLE; BIODEGRADABLE DEVICES; BIORESORBABILITY; CLINICAL USE; COMMERCIAL USE; DEGRADABLE; DEGRADABLE POLYMERS; NOVEL POLYMERS; POLYMER BIOMATERIAL; UPDATING STRATEGY;

TERMINOLOGY;

BIOMATERIAL; BIOPOLYMER; COLLAGEN; DEGRADABLE POLYMER; FIBRIN; FIBROIN; POLYESTER; POLYMER; POLYSACCHARIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIORESORPTION; CARCINOGENICITY; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMISTRY; CHRONIC TOXICITY; DEGRADATION; DEGRADATION KINETICS; IMMUNOGENICITY; IN VIVO STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICINE; REVIEW; THROMBOGENICITY;

EID: 79953691828     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/IJAO.2011.6400     Document Type: Review

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