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US6451044B1

Method and apparatus for heating inflammed tissue

University of Texas System

Abstract

The present invention relates to methods for treating inflammation in body tissues. More specifically, certain disclosed methods relate to selectively inducing apoptosis in inflammatory immune cells by heating cells for a sufficient time and at a sufficient temperature to induce programmed cell …

University
University of Texas System
Assignee
Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System
Inventor
Morteza Naghavi
Priority date
September 20, 1996
Filing date
December 28, 1999
Grant date
September 17, 2002
Publication date
September 17, 2002
Language
en
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