Viscoelastic Properties of Hyaluronan and Its Therapeutic Use

Chemistry and Biology of Hyaluronan

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 415-455

  Balazs, Endre A ^a  

^a Matrix Biology Institute   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; ELASTICITY; HISTOLOGY; HYALURONIC ACID; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; TISSUE HOMEOSTASIS; TISSUE REGENERATION; TRANSPLANTATION (SURGICAL); VISCOELASTICITY;

AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT; INTERCELLULAR SPACES; PATHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS; PRIMARY MODE OF ACTIONS; RANDOM COIL CONFORMATION; SURGICAL MANIPULATION; VISCOELASTIC PROPERTIES; VISCOSUPPLEMENTATION;

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EID: 84940838497     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-008044382-9/50051-0     Document Type: Chapter

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