title: The first pamidronate containing polymer and copolymer.
abstract: Here we report the synthesis, characterization and hydrogelation of polymers consisting of pamidronate, a useful therapeutic agent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhimou
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000737:chemistry*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D015394:Molecular Structure; D000077268:Pamidronate; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D004164:Diphosphonates; D011108:Polymers; D000077268:Pamidronate