Banking of cryopreserved arterial allografts in Europe: 20 years of operation in the European Homograft Bank (EHB) in Brussels

Cell and Tissue Banking

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 589-599

  Jashari, R ^a   Van Hoeck, B ^a   Ngakam, R ^a   Goffin, Y ^a   Fan, Y ^a  

^a QUEEN ASTRID MILITARY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Allograft; Arteries; Banking; Cryopreservation; Homograft

Indexed keywords

ALLOGRAFT; ARTERY; BELGIUM; CRYOPRESERVATION; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ALLOGRAFTS; ARTERIES; BELGIUM; CRYOPRESERVATION; EUROPE; HUMANS; TISSUE BANKS; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 84891371951     PISSN: 13899333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10561-012-9359-4     Document Type: Review

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