Hepatocyte transplantation: A review of laboratory techniques and clinical experiences

Surgeon

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 155-164

  Akhter, J ^a   Johnson, L A ^a   Gunasegaram, A ^a   Riordan, S M ^a   Morris, David L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Hepatocyte isolation; Hepatocyte transplant

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249988243     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1479-666X(07)80043-6     Document Type: Review

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