A cytological observation of the fluid in the primo-nodes and vessels on the surfaces of mammalian internal organs

Biologia

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 914-918

  Sung, Baeckkyoung ^a   Kim, Min Su ^b   Lee, Byung Cheon ^a   Ahn, Seong Hun ^c   Hwang, Sung Yeoun ^d   Soh, Kwang Sup ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^c Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^d Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

acupuncture; body fluid; cell migration; cytological morphology; organ surface; primo node and vessel

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RATTUS;

EID: 77955701986     PISSN: 00063088     EISSN: 13369563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11756-010-0099-2     Document Type: Article

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