Keywords
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Basic science Pelvic Floor Genetics, materials, models |
Target Audience
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Urologists, Urogynecologists, Gynecologists, Phd's with an interest in pelvic floor research |
Aims and Objectives
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To provide an update into the most current basic science research into:
- The genetics of Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) and the genes that both build up and breakdown
Extracellular Matrix (ECM). Clinical implications for obstetrical mamagement.
- Host resopnses to materials used in implants
- Animal models for the study of POP
- Evaluation of in vivo biomechanical properties of implants used in POP
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