Self-assembling peptide/glycosaminoglycan hydrogels for spinal therapies

Back pain affects 80% of adults at some stage during their lifetimes, with one of the most common causes being disc degeneration. Currently, early stage interventions are limited and many patients continue to suffer further. This work focuses for the first time on using self-assembling peptide gels...

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Main Author: Miles, Danielle Elizabeth
Other Authors: Aggeli, A. ; Wilcox, R.
Published: University of Leeds 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.701442