Possible role of milky spots in mesothelial transplantation

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 520-526

  Sacchi, G ^a   Di Paolo, Nicola ^b   Venezia, F ^a   Rossi, A ^a   Nicolai, G ^b   Garosi, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mesothelial transplantation; Omental milky spots; Peritoneal dialysis

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSELS;

ABDOMINAL TUMORS; LYMPHATIC VESSELS; MESOTHELIAL TRANSPLANTATION; OMENTAL MILKY SPOT; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PLASMA CELLS;

DIALYSIS;

ABDOMINAL TUMOR; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; BLOOD VESSEL; CELL TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; LYMPH VESSEL; LYMPHOCYTE; MACROPHAGE; MESOTHELIUM CELL; MILKY SPOT; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OMENTUM; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PERITONEUM; PERITONITIS; PLASMA CELL; REVIEW; TISSUE;

EID: 34547893057     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139880703000610     Document Type: Review

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