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SUBMITTER: Ha DH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9073948 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ha Dong-Heon DH Kim Jae Yun JY Park Tae Sik TS Park Jong Ha JH Chae Suhun S Kim Byoung Soo BS Lee Han Cheol HC Cho Dong-Woo DW
RSC advances 20191028 59
Tubular tissues exist in various forms purported for blood supply, waste secretion, <i>etc.</i> to aid proper function and maintenance of the human body. Under pathological conditions, however, these tissues may undergo stenosis. A major surgical treatment for stenosis is to implant a medical device called a stent which aims to expand the narrowed tissue and maintain its patency. Most stents are currently made from metals; despite their high mechanical strength, however, interactions with the ho ...[more]