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. 2009 Mar;203(1):47-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2008.07.003. Epub 2008 Jul 12.

Variability of arterial wall shear stress, its dependence on vessel diameter and implications for Murray's Law

Morton H Friedman
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Variability of arterial wall shear stress, its dependence on vessel diameter and implications for Murray's Law

Morton H Friedman. Atherosclerosis. 2009 Mar.
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