A Brief History of Blood and Lymphatic Vessels
This book provides a comprehensive account of vascular biology and pathology and its significance for health and disease. It systematically and chronologically explains how we came to our current understanding of the vasculature and it´s function to
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A Brief History of Blood and Lymphatic Vessels
A Brief History of Blood and Lymphatic Vessels
Andreas Bikfalvi
A Brief History of Blood and Lymphatic Vessels
Andreas Bikfalvi Angiogenesis and Tumor Microenvironment Laboratory University of Bordeaux and National Institute of Health and Medical Research Pessac, France
The work was first published in 2016 by EDP Sciences with the following title: Une brève histoire de vaisseau sanguin et lymphatique ISBN 978-3-319-74375-2 ISBN 978-3-319-74376-9 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74376-9
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Foreword
The vascular tree irrigates all tissues throughout the body, provides oxygenation and nutrient supply, and eliminates waste products. It is a system of considerable size and of paramount importance because, without a vascular connection, tissue dies. In humans, more than 80 diseases are linked to dysfunction of the vascular system. Understanding how the vascular tree is formed is therefore a major issue in medical research. This book provides a historical view of important discoveries in angiogenesis research, information about current studies, and a discussion of still unresolved issues. It also contains a section of more conceptual and philosophical aspects related to the field. It is important that a recognized scientist actively working in this field write a synthesis on this topic. In this book, Andreas Bikfalvi faced a triple challenge: To write a book that is interesting and readable for both the specialist and the gen
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