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Culture Conditions for Primary Human Limbal Epithelial Cells

Charles Osei-Bempong1 North Devon District Hospital, Raleigh Park Road, Barnstaple, Exeter, EX31 4JB, UK
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Christin Henein2 Faculty of Medical Sciences, Medical School, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK
&
Sajjad Ahmad3 Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK;4 North East England Stem Cell Institute, Newcastle University, Central Parkway, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3BZ, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 461-470 | Published online: 13 May 2009

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