Journal of Vascular Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 56-61 , June 2006

Stem cell use in a patient with an ischemic foot ulcer: A case study

  • Debra Kohlman-Trigoboff, ACNP

      Affiliations

    • Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Debra Kohlman-Trigoboff, ACNP, 403 West 27th Street, Lumberton, NC 28358
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  • Jeffrey H. Lawson, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
    • ,
  • Michael P. Murphy, MD

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PII: S1062-0303(06)00030-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jvn.2006.03.004

Journal of Vascular Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 56-61 , June 2006

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