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Murray's Law in Elastin Haploinsufficient (Eln+/−) and Wild-Type (WT) Mice
28 Nov 2012
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Using either the principle of minimum energy or constant shear stress, a relation can be derived that predicts the diameters of branching vessels at a bifurcation. This relation, known as Murray's Law, has been shown to predict vessel diameters in a variety of cardiovascular systems from adult humans to developing chicks. The goal of this study is to investigate Murray's Law in vessels from mice that are...
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