Growth factors for treating diabetic foot ulcers. Mart?-Carvajal AJ, Gluud C, Nicola S, Simancas-Racines D, Reveiz L, Oliva P, Cede?o-Taborda J The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews [2015, 10:CD008548] Quote: Foot ulcers are a major complication of diabetes mellitus, often leading to amputation. Growth factors derived from blood platelets, endothelium, or macrophages could potentially be an important treatment for these wounds but they may also confer risks.To assess the benefits and harms of growth factors for foot ulcers in patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus.In March 2015 we searched the Cochrane Wounds Group Specialised Register, The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (The Cochrane Library), Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid MEDLINE (In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations, Ovid EMBASE and EBSCO CINAHL
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Growth factors for treating diabetic foot ulcers.
