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Full-Text Articles in Hematology
Production Of Recombinant Human Coagulation Factor Ix By Transgenic Pig, Weijie Xu
Production Of Recombinant Human Coagulation Factor Ix By Transgenic Pig, Weijie Xu
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering: Theses and Student Research
Hemophilia B is the congenital bleeding disorder caused by deficiency in functional coagulation factor IX (FIX) and about 28,000 patients worldwide in 2012. And current treatment is restricted to protein-replacement therapy, which required FIX concentrates for patients’ life-time. Approximately 1 billion units FIX were consumed in 2012. However, still about 70-80% patients, mostly in developing countries, received inadequate or no treatment because of the unavailable and/or unaffordable FIX concentrates. Considering safety reasons, e.g. transmission of blood-borne diseases, the recombinant human FIX (rFIX) is recommended other than the plasma-derived FIX. However, only one rFIX is currently available on the market. The …
Effects Of Arterial Strain And Stress In The Prediction Of Restenosis Risk: Computer Modeling Of Stent Trials, Shijia Zhao, Linxia Gu, Stacey R. Froemming
Effects Of Arterial Strain And Stress In The Prediction Of Restenosis Risk: Computer Modeling Of Stent Trials, Shijia Zhao, Linxia Gu, Stacey R. Froemming
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications
Purpose — In-stenting restenosis is one of the major complications after stenting. Clinical trials of various stent designs have reported different restenosis rates. However, quantitative correlation between stent features and restenosis statistics is scant. In this work, it is hypothesized that stress concentrations on arterial wall caused artery injury, which initiates restenosis. The goal is to assess the correlation between stent-induced arterial stress and strain and the documented restenosis rates.
Methods — Six commercially available stents, including balloon-expandable stents and self-expanding stents, were virtually implanted into the arteries through finite element method. The resulted peak Von Mises stress, principal stress, …