Overcoming scarring in the urethra: Challenges for tissue engineering
Urethral stricture disease is increasingly common occurring in about 1% of males over the age of 55. The stricture tissue is rich in myofibroblasts and multi-nucleated giant cells which are thought to be related to stricture formation and collagen synthesis. An increase in collagen is associated wit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-04-01
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Series: | Asian Journal of Urology |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214388218300109 |