Biocompatibility and Toxicity of Poly(vinyl alcohol)/N,O-Carboxymethyl Chitosan Scaffold

The in vivo biocompatibility and toxicity of PVA/NOCC scaffold were tested by comparing them with those of a biocompatible inert material HAM in a rat model. On Day 5, changes in the blood parameters of the PVA/NOCC-implanted rats were significantly higher than those of the control. The levels of po...

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Main Authors: Tunku Kamarul, G. Krishnamurithy, Noman D. Salih, Nurul Syuhada Ibrahim, Hanumantha Rao Balaji Raghavendran, Abdul Razzaq Suhaeb, D. S. K. Choon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/905103