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Biochemical Regulation of the Microcirculation

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Sepsis and Organ Dysfunction

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Microcirculation is the collective name for the smallest peripheral section of the circulatory system; it comprehends arterioles, capillaries and venules, each with its own structural and functional characteristics.

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  1. G. P. Novelli
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  1. Department of Surgery, Health Sciences Center, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, USA

    A. E. Baue M.D.

  2. Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Therapy, Cattinara Hospital, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy

    G. Berlot M.D.  & A. Gullo M.D.  & 

  3. Department of Intensive Care, Erasme University Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Belgium

    J.-L. Vincent M.D.

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Novelli, G.P. (2000). Biochemical Regulation of the Microcirculation. In: Baue, A.E., Berlot, G., Gullo, A., Vincent, JL. (eds) Sepsis and Organ Dysfunction. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2284-3_3

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