Pathogenesis of persistent lymphatic vessel hyperplasia in chronic airway inflammation.
Edema occurs in asthma and other inflammatory diseases when the rate of plasma leakage from blood vessels exceeds the drainage through lymphatic vessels and other routes. It is unclear to what extent lymphatic vessels grow to compensate for increased leakage during inflammation and what drives the l...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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