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Chapter 12. Structure of microvascular networks in genetic hypertension.
Methods in enzymology - 1 Jan 2008
Murfee Walter L, Schmid-Schönbein Geert W
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Microvascular rarefaction, defined by a loss of terminal arterioles, small venules, and/or capillaries, is a common characteristic of the hypertension syndrome. While rarefaction has been associated with vessel-specific free radical production, deficient leukocyte adhesion, and cellular apoptosis, the relationships of rarefaction with structural alterations at the network and cellular level remain largely...
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