Investigations of lymphatic fluid flow

The lymphatic system returns fluid to the blood stream from the tissues to maintain tissue fluid homeostasis. The collecting lymphatic vessels actively pump fluid against a body scale pressure gradient, i.e., from tissue interstitial space to the venous side of the blood circulatory system. The coll...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cooper, Laura
Other Authors: Roose, Tiina
Published: University of Southampton 2016
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.690231