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The aim of the project was to design a porous poly(organophosphazene) matrix suitable for tissue engineering. The increasing number of donor organs needed cannot be provided for anymore in this highly-developed era. Many patients are waiting for an allogenic transplant, thus for a young and healthy person to die. Even if the patient then receives the transplant, he/she has to take several drugs to suppress the immune system to avoid rejection of the organ. Additionally transplanted organs usually work properly for approximately 15 years only (depending on transplanted organ, age and general health situation).
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Aigner, T. (2015). Aim of project. In: Photopolymerizable Porous Polyorganophosphazenes. BestMasters. Springer Spektrum, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-09320-4_1
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