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Flow control in our vessels: vascular valves make sure there is no way back
The efficient transport of blood and lymph relies on competent intraluminal valves that ensure unidirectional fluid flow through the vessels. In the lymphatic vessels, lack of luminal valves causes reflux of lymph and can lead to lymphedema, while dysfunction of venous valves is associated with veno...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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SP Birkhäuser Verlag Basel
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3578722/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22922986 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00018-012-1110-6 |