title: Regenerative surgery for the definitive repair of chronic ulcers: a series of 34 cases treated with platelet-derived growth factors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino, Istituto Nazionale Per La Ricerca Sul Cancro (Spagnolo, Trapasso, Monteghirfo) Dipartimento di Informatica, Bioingegneria, Robotica, e Ingegneria dei Sistemi, University of Genova (Barla) Department of Surgical Oncology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino, Istituto Nazionale Per La Ricerca Sul Cancro, Genova, Italy (Scala).
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Spagnolo
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trapasso
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Monteghirfo
authors.forename: Annalisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barla
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scala
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005782:Gels; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D044968:Regenerative Medicine; D012074:Remission Induction; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D005782:Gels; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor
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