Concentration dependence of interstitial flow buffering by hyaluronan in synovial joints

Microvascular Research

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 345-353

  Scott, D ^a   Coleman, P J ^a   Mason, R M ^b   Levick, J R ^a  

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

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hyaluronan; Interstitial flow; Synovial joints

Indexed keywords

HYALURONIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; KNEE; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SYNOVIUM; VISCOMETRY; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0034079511     PISSN: 00262862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mvre.1999.2231     Document Type: Article

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