Novel drug-eluting stent to reduce fibrosis-induced ureteral stricture

Ureteral stents are often used by urologists in treating patients with urinary tract obstruction. Ureteral stricture in particular, can be attributed to the build-up of fibrosis during the scarring process. Studies have shown that Mitomycin C (MMC) impedes fibroblast proliferation and is effective i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fong, Timothy Ren Zhong
Other Authors: Subramanian Venkatraman
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/62497