Autologous cultured single-keratinocytes in fibrin glue suspension in chronic venous leg ulcers

Phlebologie

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 44-47

  Kucharzewski, M ^a   Waler, J ^a   Franek, A ^a   Gierat Kucharzewska, B ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

Author keywords

Fibrin glue; Keratinocytes; Single cell suspension; Venous ulcers

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN GLUE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL SUSPENSION; CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATINOCYTE; LEG ULCER; MALE; ULCER HEALING;

EID: 0035015253     PISSN: 0939978X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1617268     Document Type: Article

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