The Glymphatic System: A Review
The brain represents ∼ 2% of the adult body mass; conversely, it is responsible for 20% to 25% of the glucose and 20% of the oxygen consumption, receiving 15% of the cardiac output. This substantial metabolic rate is associated with a significant production of biological debris, which is potentially...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2018-07-01
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Series: | Brazilian Neurosurgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1667052 |