The scaling of blood flow resistance: From a single vessel to the entire distal tree

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 339-346

  Huo, Yunlong ^a   Kassab, Ghassan S ^a  

^a Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis   (United States)

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EID: 58849148614     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2008.09.038     Document Type: Article

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