Use of a serum-free medium for long-term storage of human corneas. Influence on endothelial cell density and corneal metabolism

Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 239, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 801-805

  Hempel, B ^a   Bednarz, J ^a   Engelmann, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CELL LOSS; CELL METABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA ENDOTHELIUM; CORNEA PRESERVATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FETAL CALF SERUM; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION RISK; ORGAN CULTURE; ORGAN DONOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM; SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 0035171628     PISSN: 0721832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004170100364     Document Type: Article

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