Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 33-41 , June 2011

Novel Wound Healing Powder Formulation for the Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers

  • Angela V. Ghatnekar, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Regranion, LLC, Charleston, SC 29412, USA
    • Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    • ,
  • Tuan Elstrom, BS

      Affiliations

    • Regranion, LLC, Charleston, SC 29412, USA
    • ,
  • Gautam S. Ghatnekar, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Comparative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    • ,
  • Teresa Kelechi, PhD

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

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 Conflict of interest: This paper was not adapted from a presentation at a meeting and was not funded by any grant support. Dr. Ghatnekar and Mr. Elstrom are officers of Regranion and are either compensated or have an equity interest. Dr. Kelechi received no financial support for involvement in the study.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcws.2011.09.004

Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 33-41 , June 2011

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