The hepatic microvascular system in health and its response to toxicants

Anatomical Record

Volumn 291, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 661-671

  McCuskey, Robert S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Endothelial injury; Hepatic microcirculation; Liver; Sinusoids; Toxicants

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ANIMAL; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INNERVATION; KUPFFER CELL; LIVER; LIVER CIRCULATION; MICROCIRCULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VASCULARIZATION;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANIMALS; CORROSION CASTING; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; HUMANS; KUPFFER CELLS; LIVER; LIVER CIRCULATION; MICROCIRCULATION; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR;

EID: 45849089572     PISSN: 19328486     EISSN: 19328494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ar.20663     Document Type: Review

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