A theoretical model for fibroblast-controlled growth of saccular cerebral aneurysms

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 257, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-83

  Kroon, Martin ^a   Holzapfel, Gerhard A ^a,b  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Artery; Cerebral; Collagen; Membrane; Saccular

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; BRAIN; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COLLAGEN; GROWTH MODELING; MEMBRANE; MODEL; THEORETICAL STUDY;

CEREBRAL ARTERIES; COLLAGEN; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 59649114281     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2008.10.021     Document Type: Article

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