A microphysiological system to investigate the pressure dependent filtration at an artificial glomerular kidney barrier

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global health problem that affects around 11 to 13% of the world’s population and more than 18% of European citizens. Characteristic syndromes of CKD during all stages of the disease are proteinuria and ongoing glomerular dysfunction caused by cellular damages at th...

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Main Authors: Schmieder Florian, Behrens Stefan, Reustle Nina, Franke Nathalie, Sonntag Frank, Sradnick Jan, Hohenstein Bernd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2019-09-01
Series:Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2019-0098