Foreign body response to subcutaneous implants in diabetic rats.

Implantation of synthetic matrices and biomedical devices in diabetic individuals has become a common procedure to repair and/or replace biological tissues. However, an adverse foreign body reaction that invariably occurs adjacent to implant devices impairing their function is poorly characterized i...

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Main Authors: Teresa Oviedo Socarrás, Anilton C Vasconcelos, Paula P Campos, Nubia B Pereira, Jessica P C Souza, Silvia P Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4220951?pdf=render