Quantitative and qualitative analysis of collagen types in the fascia transversalis of inguinal hernia patients A fascia transversalis na etiopatogenia da hérnia inguinal

BACKGROUND: Inguinal hernia is the second most common surgical case in our field. The anatomical factors alone are not enough to explain the inguinal hernia. Studies show changes in the proportion and quantity of collagen fibers in the developing of inguinal hernia. The greater production of collage...

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Main Authors: Alberto Luiz Monteiro Meyer, Eduardo Berger, Orlando Monteiro Jr., Paulino Alberto Alonso, João Norberto Stavale, Marcelo Paulo Serafim Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2007-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032007000300010