title: Edema and fluid dynamics in connective tissue remodelling.
abstract: The review describes the role of loose connective tissues with focus on transcapillary exchange and edema formation with relevance for inflammation, fibrosis and tumors. Based on studies in these tissues, comparisons are made to the fibrotic processes in the heart.
authors: Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, N-5009 Bergen, Norway. rolf.reed@biomed.uib.no
authors: Rolf K
authors: RK
authors: Reed
authors: Asa
authors: A
authors: Lidén
authors: Kristofer
authors: K
authors: Rubin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004487:Edema / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D045604:Extracellular Fluid / Q000378:metabolism; D005355:Fibrosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology