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Amniotic membrane as support for human retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cell growth

C. Capeáns, Antonio Piñeiro, María Pardo, Catalina Sueiro‐López, Marı́a José Blanco, Fernando Domı́nguez, Manuel Sánchez‐Salorio

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica · 2003 · 95 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

Amniotic membrane may be a suitable substrate for hRPE growth. Further studies are required in order to determine the viability of hRPE on hAM in the subretinal space.

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