Retinal degeneration processes and transplantation of retinal pigment epithelial cells: Past, present and future trends

Spektrum der Augenheilkunde

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 357-361

  Steindl, K ^a   Binder, S ^a  

^a KRANKENANSTALT RUDOLFSTIFTUNG   (Austria)

Author keywords

Age related macula degeneration (AMD); Ageing; Differentiation; Proliferation; Rejuvenation; Retinal degenerations; Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE); Transplantation

Indexed keywords

EID: 58549094717     PISSN: 09304282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00717-008-0292-7     Document Type: Article

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