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Original Article

Estimation of lymphatic conductance

A model based on protein-kinetic studies and haemodynamic measurements in patients with cirrhosis of the liver and in pigs

Pages 123-130 | Received 20 Feb 1984, Accepted 03 Sep 1984, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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