Evaluation of a thiol-modified hyaluronan and elastin-like polypeptide hydrogel for nucleus pulposus tissue engineering
Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is a common medical issue among human adults, leading to back pain and potentially, disability, decreasing an individual’s quality of life. In the United States alone, huge economic impacts are apparent with an estimated $50- 100 billion attributed to lost productivit...
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2011
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1974/6341 |