An emerging role of human placental tissue for therapeutic use, including wound care and surgical applications
Human placental tissues, in the form of extracts and cell or tissue grafts, have been used for research and applied in clinical practice since the early 20th century.
More recently, further advancement of preservation technologies has allowed placental tissue products to become available for several different therapy areas due to longer storage times and the ability to test for communicable diseases.
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