Lymphatic System Articles & Analysis
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Over time, these cancerous cells may foray into nearby tissues and ultimately spread to other areas of the body through the lymphatic system or bloodstream, and this process is called metastasis. ...
In states of decompensation, whether it be acute or acute on chronic, thoracic duct flow increases (on average to ≈8 mL/minute).59 However, while flow is increased, the flow capacity of the lymphatic system is overwhelmed by the increase capillary filtration leading to tissue edema; that is, there is a relative deficiency in lymphatic flow. ...
Delayed response consists of a systemic effect caused by circulating photoproducts of irradiation in the blood and lymphatic systems. ...
Cytokine storm was first proposed by Ferrara et al. in 1993 while studying graft-versus-host disease. When the body's immune system is affected by infectious (bacterial, viral, fungal, etc.) or non-infectious (drugs, autoimmune diseases, etc.) factors, the body sequentially initiates a non-specific immune response and a specific immune response. ...
In the meantime, Sheridan and Jacob have been working on the development of a lymphoedema phantom - a model with human tissue equivalent properties, that represents the lymphatic system, in order to enable the "bench-top" validation of our technology. ...