ISSN:
1546-170X
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
[Auszug] Lymphatic vessels are essential for the removal of interstitial fluid and prevention of tissue edema. Lymphatic capillaries lack associated mural cells, and collecting lymphatic vessels have valves, which prevent lymph backflow. In lymphedema-distichiasis (LD), lymphatic vessel function fails ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nm1094
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