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Is Length an Appropriate Estimator to Characterize Pulmonary Alveolar Capillaries? A Critical Evaluation in the Human Lung
Article first published online: 25 JUN 2010
DOI: 10.1002/ar.21158
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Mühlfeld, C., Weibel, E. R., Hahn, U., Kummer, W., Nyengaard, J. R. and Ochs, M. (2010), Is Length an Appropriate Estimator to Characterize Pulmonary Alveolar Capillaries? A Critical Evaluation in the Human Lung. Anat Rec, 293: 1270–1275. doi: 10.1002/ar.21158
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 25 JUN 2010
- Article first published online: 25 JUN 2010
- Manuscript Accepted: 29 JAN 2010
- Manuscript Received: 16 NOV 2009
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