Lymphatic vessel contractile activity and intestinal inflammation

Edema is a consistent observation in inflamatory bowel disease (IBD), and immune responses are inevitable in inflammation. Because the lymphatic system is an integral part of both tissue fluid homeostasis and immune reactions, it is likely that lymphatics play a role in the complex etiology of IBD....

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Auteurs principaux: Theresa F Wu, Wallace K MacNaughton, Pierre-Yves von der Weid
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2005-03-01
Collection:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Accès en ligne:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762005000900018