Evaluation of Laser-Assisted Trans-Nail Drug Delivery with Optical Coherence Tomography

Evaluation of Laser-Assisted Trans-Nail Drug Delivery with Optical Coherence Tomography

The nail provides a functional protection to the fingertips and surrounding tissue from external injuries. The nail plate consists of three layers including dorsal, intermediate, and ventral layers. The dorsal layer consists of compact, hard keratins, limiting topical drug delivery through the nail....

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Main Authors: Meng-Tsan Tsai, Ting-Yen Tsai, Su-Chin Shen, Chau Yee Ng, Ya-Ju Lee, Jiann-Der Lee, Chih-Hsun Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-12-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
drug delivery
nail
optical coherence tomography
fractional laser
laser ablation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/12/2111

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