Lymphatics and the heart: The importance of visceral lymphatic function in health and disease

Lymphatic Research and Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-2

  Rockson, S G ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC ALLOGRAFT VASCULOPATHY; EDITORIAL; HEART MUSCLE FIBROSIS; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; KIDNEY ALLOGRAFT REJECTION; LYMPH VESSEL; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; HEART; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM;

EID: 34248562901     PISSN: 15396851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lrb.2007.5101     Document Type: Editorial

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