| Literature DB >> 14631549 |
Gianfranco Baronzio1, Isabel Freitas, Hau C Kwaan.
Abstract
This article reviews the various mechanisms in a malignant tumor that lead to hypoxia, production of tumor interstitial fluid, and rheological changes in its microenvironment. In addition, the associated procoagulant effects are described. The latter phenomenon is the result of complex and dynamic interplay among tumor cells, endothelial cells, circulating blood cells, and angiogenic, clotting, and hemorheological factors. The implications of these abnormalities on therapeutic approach are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 14631549 DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-44557
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Thromb Hemost ISSN: 0094-6176 Impact factor: 4.180