Neurogenic origin of articular hyperemia in early degenerative joint disease

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 276, Issue 3 45-3, 1999, Pages

  Mcdougall, Jason J ^a   Ferrell, William R ^b   Bray, Robert C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Blood flow; Knee joint instability; Laser Doppler imaging; Ligament; Neuropeptides

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE; KNEE LIGAMENT; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; NONHUMAN; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SYMPATHETIC INNERVATION;

EID: 0032948520     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.1999.276.3.r745     Document Type: Article

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