The Effect of a Synthetic Heparan Sulfate on the Healing of Colonic Anastomoses

Background. The mimetic compound OTR4120 may replace endogenous-degraded heparan sulfates that normally maintain the bioactivity of growth factors that are important for tissue repair. Herein, we investigated the effect of OTR4120 on the healing of normal colonic anastomoses. Methods. We evaluated t...

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Main Authors: Malene Nerstrøm, Peter-Martin Krarup, Lars Nannestad Jorgensen, Magnus S. Ågren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1078062