Tissue and Cell Banking : An Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

The science of tissue and cell banking continues to advance. Experts examine the banking of tissues such as heart valve and vascular tissue, bone and connective tissue, skin, and occular tissues. Bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells, cord blood banking, embryonic and cardiac stem cells are also discussed. Articles on fertility, xenograft tissue and cells, government regulation, as well as complications are also included.