title: [A dynamics model describing edema and its physiological analysis].
abstract: Edema is a common pathological symptom, but its development mechanism is unknown. Based on the bearings of pressure upon interstitium structure and substantial exchange between plasma and interstitial fluid, a dymamics model describing the development of edema was set up. The model's theoretical results showed that the variations of interstitium pressure and structure due to imbalance of substantial exchange may lead to the development of edema, which is in accordance with recent clinical researches. Discussions on the dynamic mechanism of the development of edema proposed that the best way to prevent edema is instituting treatment before the interstitial structure being destroyed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Guanghong
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Xueyong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Jianhua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Ke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Er'yu
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ruishang
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dang
authors.forename: Hu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wei
mesh_terms: D004487:Edema / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D017711:Nonlinear Dynamics