Journal of Tissue Viability
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 49-54 , May 2011

Dried gamma-irradiated amniotic membrane as dressing in burn wound care

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doi: 10.1016/j.jtv.2010.06.001

Journal of Tissue Viability
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 49-54 , May 2011

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