Vitamins and cutaneous wound healing

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 287-293

  Sinno, S ^a   Lee, D S ^a   Khachemoune, A ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Literature review; Mechanisms of action; Putative effects; Vitamins as adjuncts

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958832745     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2011.20.6.287     Document Type: Article

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