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Structure and Function of the Lymphatic System

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Like many anatomical discoveries, the early anatomists described the lymphatic system in morphologic terms. Little was recognized about the function of the system until some centuries later.

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Tretbar, L.L. (2008). Structure and Function of the Lymphatic System. In: Lymphedema. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-793-0_1

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