Treatment of venous ulcers with fibrin sealant derived from snake venom

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 226-229

  Gatti, M A N ^a   Vieira, L M ^a   Barraviera, B ^b   Barraviera, S R C S ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO SAGRADO CORAÇÃO   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fibrin sealant; Healing; Venous ulcers; Wounds

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN GLUE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MALE; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79958124511     PISSN: 16789199     EISSN: 16789199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-91992011000200015     Document Type: Article

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