Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 237-242 , March 2006

The Relationship between Gestational Age and Compliance in Human Umbilical Vein and Its Possible Application in Vascular Grafting

  • Wenchun Li, MD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Medical Biomechanics, Yunyang Medical College, Shiyan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
    • Department of Surgery, Taihe Hospital, Yunyang Medical College, Shiyan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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  • Tiezhu Huang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Medical Biomechanics, Yunyang Medical College, Shiyan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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  • Yanjun Zeng, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Biomechanics and Medical Information Institute, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, People's Republic of China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Yanjun Zeng, PhD, Biomechanics and Medical Information Institute, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100022, People's Republic of China
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  • Zhongjun Yao, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Taihe Hospital, Yunyang Medical College, Shiyan, Hubei, People's Republic of China

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PII: S0890-5096(06)60037-X

doi: 10.1007/s10016-006-9020-4

Annals of Vascular Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 237-242 , March 2006

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