The Difference between Growth Factor Expression after Single and Multiple Fractures: Preliminary Results in Human Fracture Healing
Objectives. Circulating levels of VEGF-A (Vascular Endothelia Growth Factor-A), TGF-β1 (Transforming Growth Factor-beta 1), and M-CSF (Macrophage-Colony Stimulating Factor) were found to be predictors of bone healing and therefore prognostic criteria of delayed bone healing or nonunion. The aim of t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Disease Markers |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/203136 |