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  • Title: Latest advances in edema.
    Author: Villavicencio JL, Hargens AR, Pikoulicz E.
    Journal: Phlebolymphology; 1996; 12():9-15. PubMed ID: 11540399.
    Abstract:
    Basic concepts in the physiopathology of edema are reviewed. The mechanisms of fluid exchange across the capillary endothelium are explained. Interstitial flow and lymph formation are examined. Clinical disorders of tissue and lymphatic transport, microcirculatory derangements in venous disorders, protein disorders, and lymphatic system disorders are explored. Techniques for investigational imaging of the lymphatic system are explained.
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