Nanoscale Strategies: Treatment for Peripheral Vascular Disease and Critical Limb Ischemia
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Nanoscale strategies: treatment for peripheral vascular disease and critical limb ischemia.
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is one of the most prevalent vascular diseases in the U.S. afflicting an estimated 8 million people. Obstruction of peripheral arteries leads to insufficient nutrients and oxygen supply to extremities, which, if not treated properly, can potentially give rise to a severe condition called critical limb ischemia (CLI). CLI is associated with extremely high morbid...
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عنوان ژورنال: ACS Nano
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1936-0851,1936-086X
DOI: 10.1021/nn507269g