Towards an understanding of oedema

Although edema has been recognized since the earliest recordings of medical history, its causes are still not well understood. A discussion of edema's pathophysiology and biophysics is presented.

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 1999-06, Vol.318 (7198), p.1610-1613
Hauptverfasser:	Diskin, Charles J, Stokes, Thomas J, Dansby, Linda M, Carter, Thomas B, Radcliff, Lautrec, Thomas, Selby G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Blood proteins Capillary Permeability - physiology Cardiac edema Cardiology. Vascular system Colloids Diuretics Edema Edema - diagnosis Edema - etiology Edema - therapy Education and Debate Entropy Fluids Forecasting Heart Heart failure, cardiogenic pulmonary edema, cardiac enlargement Humans Hydrostatic pressure Kidneys Medical diagnosis Medical disorders Medical sciences Molecules Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases Nephrotic syndrome Osmosis Pressure Tissues Urinary system involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous Water pressure
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Zusammenfassung:	Although edema has been recognized since the earliest recordings of medical history, its causes are still not well understood. A discussion of edema's pathophysiology and biophysics is presented.
ISSN:	0959-8138 0959-8146 1468-5833 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.318.7198.1610