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The lymphatic circulation should be considered as part of the peripheral cardiovascular system, as it interlinks closely with blood circulation both at its origins (the interstitial space) and at its final drainage point (the thoracic duct). To a large extent, the anatomy of lymphatic channels parallels that of the veins, and the two systems show many similarities in structure and function.
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Di Stefano, R., Erba, P.A., D’Errico, G. (2013). The Pathophysiology of Lymphatic Circulation in Different Disease Conditions. In: Mariani, G., Manca, G., Orsini, F., Vidal-Sicart, S., Valdés Olmos, R.A. (eds) Atlas of Lymphoscintigraphy and Sentinel Node Mapping. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2766-4_2
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