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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2019-09-01
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Series: | Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2019-0098 |