Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology
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ISBN: 9780323354813
Author: Jacquelyn L. Banasik PhD ARNP
Publisher: Saunders
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To enlist: The determinants of transcapillary exchange of electrolytes, fluids, and nutrients.

Introduction: The transportation of oxygen and nutrients and exclusion of metabolic waste products from the body are the primary functions of the circulatory system. This system is involved in circulating blood and lymph throughout the body. It consists of heart, lymph, blood, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and glands.

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