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Many factors modify the edema process, including cerebrovascular permeability, capillary hydraulic conductivity, hydrostatic and osmotic pressure gradients, and tissue compliance and conductivity.
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Hatashita, S., Hoff, J.T. (1989). Brain Biomechanics and Focal Ischemic Injury. In: Hoff, J.T., Betz, A.L. (eds) Intracranial Pressure VII. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73987-3_254
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