Efficacy of topical timolol versus saline in chronic venous ulcers: A randomized controlled trial

Efficacy of topical timolol versus saline in chronic venous ulcers: A randomized controlled trial

Background: Chronic venous ulcers sometimes fail to heal in spite of adequate treatment. Nonhealing is possibly because of chronic activation of β-2 adrenergic receptor (B2-AR) in the keratinocytes by endogenously generated catecholamines, which inhibits keratinocyte migration. Blocking of B2-AR usi...

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Main Authors: Abhay K Rai, K Janani, Reena Rai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery
Subjects:
healing
timolol
venous leg ulcer
Online Access:http://www.jcasonline.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2077;year=2020;volume=13;issue=1;spage=18;epage=23;aulast=Rai

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