Does FXIII deficiency impair wound healing after myocardial infarction?

Inadequate healing of myocardial infarction may contribute to local expansion of the infarct, frequently leading to chamber dilation, heart failure, or myocardial rupture. Experimental evidence in mouse models suggests that Factor XIII might play a key role in wound healing, and low persistent value...

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Main Authors: Matthias Nahrendorf, Ralph Weissleder, Georg Ertl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1762326?pdf=render