title: Structure and function of the pulmonary vascular bed: an update.
abstract: This article discusses recent information regarding the normal and abnormal structural maturation of the pulmonary vascular bed, features that govern the functional behavior of the pulmonary circulation. Special emphasis is given to the cell biology of the vessel wall.
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rabinovitch
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010547:Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000503:physiopathology; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000503:physiopathology; D014655:Vascular Resistance