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Propylthiouracil-coated biodegradable polymer inhibited neointimal formation and enhanced re-endothelialization after vascular injury

BACKGROUND: The drug-eluting stent is a standard approach for the treatment of coronary artery disease. Propylthiouracil (PTU), an antithyroid drug, has been proven to suppress neointimal formation after balloon injury. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study used a biodegradable polymer coating with PTU...

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Autores principales: Chang, Shang-Hung, Lee, Cheng-Hung, Yeh, Yung-Hsin, Liu, Shih-Jung, Wang, Chao-Jan, Hsu, Ming-Yi, Chen, Wei-Jan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5868636/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29606869
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S145528