Quantification of the initial lymphatic network in normal human forearm skin using fluorescence microlymphography and stereological methods

Microvascular Research

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 156-163

  Stanton, A W B ^a   Kadoo, P ^a   Mortimer, P S ^a   Levick, J R ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; FOREARM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; LYMPHOGRAPHY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN; STEREOLOGY;

EID: 0031239809     PISSN: 00262862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mvre.1997.2035     Document Type: Article

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