The Human Amniotic Membrane: A Tissue with Multifaceted Properties and Different Potential Clinical Applications

Perinatal Stem Cells, Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 177-195

  Caruso, Maddalena ^a   Silini, Antonietta ^a   Parolini, Ornella ^a  

^a Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero   (Italy)

Author keywords

AM handling donor variations; AM multifaceted properties; AM potential clinicals; Human AM in vivo; Human AM, for regenerative

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886324068     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118497883.ch12     Document Type: Chapter

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