Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 199-204 , July 2003

Autologous human keratinocytes cultured on membranes composed of benzyl ester of hyaluronic acid for grafting in nonhealing diabetic foot lesions: A pilot study

  • Ralf Lobmann
    • ,
  • Daniel Pittasch
    • ,
  • Isabel Mühlen
    • ,
  • Hendrik Lehnert

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Medizinische Fakultät, Zentrum für Innere Medizin, Klinik für Endokrinologie und Stoffwechselkrankheiten, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany. Tel.: +49-391-67-15445; fax: +49-391-67-15448

Received 5 April 2002 ,Revised 10 July 2002 ,Accepted 1 August 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S1056-8727(02)00218-0

Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 199-204 , July 2003

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