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Alteration of the material properties of the normal supraspinatus tendon by nicotine treatment in a rat model
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Several studies have shown that nicotine has a detrimental effect on the development of rotator cuff tear. However, little is known about its mechanism. We evaluated the effect of nicotine on the maximum tensile load, the maximum tensile stress, and the elastic modulus of the...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Informa Healthcare
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3214755/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20919810 http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2010.524595 |