Biophysical Mechanisms That Govern the Vascularization of Microfluidic Scaffolds

Vascularization: Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 109-124

  Wong, Keith H K ^a   Truslow, James G ^b   Khankhel, Aimal H ^b   Tien, Joe ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

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EID: 84958120869     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b16777-10     Document Type: Chapter

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