Hydrogel-based strategies to advance therapies for chronic skin wounds

Chronic skin wounds are the leading cause of nontraumatic foot amputations worldwide and present a significant risk of morbidity and mortality due to the lack of efficient therapies.The intrinsic characteristics of hydrogels allow them to benefit cutaneous healing essentially by supporting a moist e...

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Main Author: da Silva, L. P. (author)
Other Authors: Reis, R. L. (author), Correlo, V. M. (author), Marques, A. P. (author)
Format: bookPart
Language:eng
Published: 2019
Subjects:
Chronic wounds
Hydrogel
Skin
Tissue engineering
Wound healing
Ciências Médicas::Medicina Básica
Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/62267
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/62267

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http://hdl.handle.net/1822/62267

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