Pathophysiology of vibration-induced white fingers - Current opinion: A review

Central European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 16-20

  Liapina, M ^a   Tzvetkov, D ^a   Vodenitcharov, E ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Endothelium; Haemorrheology; Leukocyte activation; Raynaud's phenomenon; Vascular tone; Vibration induced white fingers

Indexed keywords

CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; CYTOKINE;

AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; BLOOD RHEOLOGY; FIBRINOLYSIS; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE ACTIVATION; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; REVIEW; THEORY; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VIBRATION;

EID: 0036080724     PISSN: 12107778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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