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Allometric scaling of skin thickness, elasticity, viscoelasticity to mass for micro-medical device translation: from mice, rats, rabbits, pigs to humans

Emerging micro-scale medical devices are showing promise, whether in delivering drugs or extracting diagnostic biomarkers from skin. In progressing these devices through animal models towards clinical products, understanding the mechanical properties and skin tissue structure with which they interac...

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Autores principales: Wei, Jonathan C. J., Edwards, Grant A., Martin, Darren J., Huang, Han, Crichton, Michael L., Kendall, Mark A. F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5698453/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29162871
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-15830-7