Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 137-141 , September 2010

Temporal and spatial expression of TGF-β1 in an Achilles tendon section model after application of platelet-rich plasma

  • Dimitrios N. Lyras, Ph.D., D.V.M., M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Dragana, B.O. 84100, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: 53 Labrador Quays, Salford Quays, Manchester, M50 3YH, UK. Tel.: +44 1618726044; fax: +30 2551022123.
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  • Konstantinos Kazakos

      Affiliations

    • Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Dragana, B.O. 84100, Greece
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  • Marios Tryfonidis

      Affiliations

    • Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Dragana, B.O. 84100, Greece
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  • George Agrogiannis

      Affiliations

    • Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Pathology, Mikras Asias 75, B.O. 11527, Athens, Greece
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  • Sotirios Botaitis

      Affiliations

    • Democritus University of Thrace, Laboratory of Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research, Dragana, B.O. 84100, Greece
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  • Anna Kokka, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Pathology, Mikras Asias 75, B.O. 11527, Athens, Greece
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  • George Drosos

      Affiliations

    • Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Dragana, B.O. 84100, Greece
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  • Konstantinos Tilkeridis

      Affiliations

    • Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Dragana, B.O. 84100, Greece
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  • Dionysios Verettas

      Affiliations

    • Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Dragana, B.O. 84100, Greece

Received 7 June 2009 ,Revised 19 September 2009 ,Accepted 29 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2009.09.002

Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 137-141 , September 2010

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