Intralesional epidermal growth factor application is a potential therapeutic strategy to improve diabetic foot ulcer healing and prevent amputation

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ÇETİNKAYA Ö. A., Celik S. U., Erzincan M. B., HAZIR B., UNCU H.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, cilt.36, sa.1, ss.15-22, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5578/turkjsurg.4541
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.15-22
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Amputation, diabetic foot ulcer, epidermal growth factor, EFFICACY, SKIN, GUIDELINES, REPAIR, MOUSE, PHASE
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective:This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of intralesional epidermal growth factor (EGF) in preventing the extremity from a major amputation and its effects on wound healing in chronic diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs).