Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 145, Issue 2 , Pages 199-204 , April 2008

Nicotine at a Low Concentration Promotes Wound Healing

  • Naoki Morimoto, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Kawahara-cho Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
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  • Satoru Takemoto, M.D.
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  • Takeshi Kawazoe, M.D.
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  • Shigehiko Suzuki, M.D.

Received 29 August 2006

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PII: S0022-4804(07)00384-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2007.05.031

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 145, Issue 2 , Pages 199-204 , April 2008

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