Topical bFGF Improves Secondary Lymphedema through Lymphangiogenesis in a Rat Tail Model

Topical bFGF Improves Secondary Lymphedema through Lymphangiogenesis in a Rat Tail Model

Background: Secondary lymphedema is a common complication of cancer therapy, but options for treating lymphedema are essentially ineffective and limited. On the contrary, lymphangiogenic growth factors accelerate lymphangiogenesis and improve lymphedema. Methods: Rat tail models of lymphedema were a...

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Main Authors: Tetsuro Onishi, MD, Takanobu Nishizuka, MD, Toshikazu Kurahashi, MD, Tetsuya Arai, MD, PhD, Katsuyuki Iwatsuki, MD, PhD, Michiro Yamamoto, MD, PhD, Hitoshi Hirata, MD, PhD
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2014-08-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/Fulltext/2014/08000/Article.5.aspx

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