Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5705522 | Ophthalmology | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Limbal epithelial stem cells repopulate the donor site as early as 1 year after limbus removal for LAT. Autologous transplantation of conjunctiva and limbus are safe procedures and can be performed in cases that cannot be treated by simple grafting of LESCs cultured ex vivo.
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Authors
Massimo MD, Claudia Breda, Marina BSc, Cristina MD, Diego MD, Stefano PhD, Vanessa PhD, Hossein Mostafa PhD,