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Titel:

Alginate inserts loaded with epidermal growth factor for the treatment of keratoconjunctivitis sicca.

Dokumenttyp:
journal article
Autor(en):
Koelwel, C; Rothschenk, S; Fuchs-Koelwel, B; Gabler, B; Lohmann, C; Gopferich, A
Abstract:
We developed and tested ocular inserts containing epidermal growth factor (EGF) for a causal treatment of keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS). The inserts, consisting of different alginates with hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) as a lubricant and release modifier, released EGF over time periods ranging from a few hours up to several days. The stability of EGF was high, having a protein half-life of approximately 548 days. A clinical pilot study suggests an amelioration of both the main symptoms and the...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Pharm Dev Technol
Jahr:
2008
Band / Volume:
13
Heft / Issue:
3
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
221-31
Sprache:
eng
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18484491
Print-ISSN:
1083-7450
TUM Einrichtung:
Augenklinik und Poliklinik
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