A mathematical model of venous neointimal hyperplasia formation
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In hemodialysis patients, the most common cause of vascular access failure is neointimal hyperplasia of vascular smooth muscle cells at the venous anastomosis of arteriovenous fistulas and grafts. The release of growth factors due to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling |
| Online Access: | http://www.tbiomed.com/content/5/1/2 |