Stem cell therapy for diabetic foot ulcers: a review of preclinical and clinical research

Abstract Background Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a severe complication of diabetes, preceding most diabetes-related amputations. DFUs require over US$9 billion for yearly treatment and are now a global public health issue. DFU occurs in the setting of ischemia, infection, neuropathy, and metabolic d...

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Main Authors: Lara Lopes, Ocean Setia, Afsha Aurshina, Shirley Liu, Haidi Hu, Toshihiko Isaji, Haiyang Liu, Tun Wang, Shun Ono, Xiangjiang Guo, Bogdan Yatsula, Jianming Guo, Yongquan Gu, Tulio Navarro, Alan Dardik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-018-0938-6