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Local alcohol delivery may reduce phenotype conversion of smooth muscle cells and neointimal formation in rabbit iliac arteries after balloon injury.
Atherosclerosis - 20 Dec 1996
Liu M W, Lin S J, Chen Y L
Abstract excerpt
Local delivery of pharmacological agents into the vessel wall has been extensively studied to prevent restenosis after coronary angioplasty. Alcohol solution was found to affect cellular responses to growth stimulation. This study was carried out to examine the effect of local delivery of alcohol solution on intimal proliferation following balloon injury. New Zealand white rabbits of 2-3 kg underwent balloon...
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