Although the clinical characteristics of childhood periocular capillary haemangiomas are well known, serial measurements of blood velocity and lesion size are unknown. This investigation was designed ...

Capillaries are permeable to certain molecules over chemical gradients. In the body, capillary beds cover the surfaces of individual organs and infiltrate cell matrices to perfuse nutrients from the ...

While the exact mechanisms involved remain unclear, and controversial, the conventional view is that in response to stimuli, neurons and astrocytes release factors that relax smooth muscle cells ...

The kidneys contain millions of microscopic blood vessels known as peritubular capillaries. These vessels recapture helpful nutrients like glucose and minerals and return them to your bloodstream for ...