Lymphatic pump treatment enhances the lymphatic and immune systems

Experimental Biology and Medicine

Volumn 236, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1109-1115

  Hodge, Lisa M ^a,b   Downey, H Fred ^a,b  

^a University of North Texas Health Science Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal lymphoid tissue; Immunity; Infection; Lymph; Lymphatic pump techniques; Lymphatic pump treatments; Lymphatic system; Osteopathic manipulative medicine; Thoracic duct

Indexed keywords

EDEMA; HUMAN; IMMUNE FUNCTION TEST; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INFECTION; LYMPH FLOW; LYMPHATIC PUMP TREATMENT; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PEYER PATCH; PUMP; REVIEW; THORACIC DUCT;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INFECTION CONTROL; LYMPH; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MANIPULATION, OSTEOPATHIC;

EID: 80053461271     PISSN: 15353702     EISSN: 15353699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ebm.2011.011057     Document Type: Review

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