Heberprot-P: A Novel Product for Treating Advanced Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Jorge Berlanga, Amaurys del Río, Carmen Valenzuela, Julio Baldomero, Verena Muzio, Manuel Raı́ces, Ricardo Pereira Silva, Boris Acevedo, Luís Herrera, Fernández Ji,

MEDICC Review · 2013 · 34 citations · 21 references

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Diabetic foot ulcer is a principal diabetic complication. It has been shown that diabetic patients have decreased growth factor concentrations in their tissues, particularly epidermal growth factor. Growth factor shortage impairs wound healing, which leads to chronic nonhealing wounds and sometimes eventual amputation. Ischemic diabetic foot ulcer is the most difficult to treat and […]

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