International journal of biomaterials.
Publisher:
Hindawi Pub. Corp.
Country: United States
Language: English
Author(s):
Hindawi Publishing Corporation.
Start Year:2009 -
ISSN:
1687-8795 (Electronic)
1687-8787 (Print)
1687-8787 (Linking)
1687-8787 (Print)
1687-8787 (Linking)
Impact Factor
3.1
2023
| NLM ID: | 101519099 |
| (OCoLC): | 321497568 |
| LCCN: | 2010256046 |
Soft Palate Modification Using a Collagen Crosslinking Reagent for Equine Dorsal Displacement of the Soft Palate and Other Upper Airway Breathing Disorders. The mechanical properties of the soft palate can be associated with breathing abnormalities. Dorsal displacement of the soft palate (DDSP) is a naturally occurring equine soft palate disorder caused by displacement of the caudal edge of the soft palate. Snoring and a more serious, sometimes life-threatening, condition called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are forms of sleep-related breathing disorders in humans which may involve the soft palate. The goal of this study was to investigate the effect of injecting the protein crosslinker genipin into the soft palate to modify its mechanical propert...