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Nitric oxide-generating hydrogels inhibit neointima formation

February 2, 2006   Categories: New articles  Posted by admin

This study evaluated the effects of localized delivery of nitric oxide (NO) from hydrogels covalently modified with S-nitrosocysteine (Cys-NO) on neoinitma formation, a key component of restenosis, in a rat balloon-injury model.

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