The effects of estradiol and progesterone on the synthesis of collagen in tracheal surgery

Liman, ST; Kara, CO; Bir, F; Yidirim, B; Topcu, SALİH; Sahin, B

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.03.028

The effects of estradiol and progesterone on the synthesis of collagen in tracheal surgery

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Liman S., Kara C., Bir F., Yidirim B., Topcu S., Sahin B.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, vol.69, no.10, pp.1327-1331, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 69 Issue: 10
Publication Date: 2005
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2005.03.028
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1327-1331
Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Estrogen and progesterone have the decreasing effect on massive collagen synthesis in wound heating. Here, it is aimed to determine their decreasing effect on collagen accumulation and fibroblast proliferation in trachea histologically and to understand if they would be protective for tracheal stenosis.