Natural polymeric biomaterials in growth factor delivery for treating diabetic foot ulcers

Diabetes is a chronic illness and of serious healthcare burden with several million people suffering worldwide. Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the major complications associated with diabetes. Due to high blood glucose levels, the healing of wounds is compromised and may lead to amputation. Despite of different treatment options available, complete cure for DFU is still challenging. Growth factor based therapy such as using platelet-rich...