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A Life of Ernest Starling [PDF ebook]

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Ernest Starling (1866-1927) was pre-eminent in the golden age of British Physiology. His name is usually associated with his ‘Law of the Heart, ” but his discovery of secretin (the first hormone whose mode of action was explained) and his work on capillaries were more important contributions. He coined the word ‘hormone’ one hundred years ago. His analysis of capillary function demonstrated that equal and opposite forces move across the capillary wall–an outward (hydrostatic) forc...

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Prelude.- Hearts and Capillaries.- 1890–1899.- Secretin, Politics, and the New Institute.- Starling’s Law and Related Matters.- Interlude: The Haldane Commission (...

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Idioma Inglés ● Formato PDF ● Páginas 256 ● ISBN 9781461475262 ● Tamaño de archivo 24.7 MB ● Editorial Springer New York ● Ciudad NY ● País US ● Publicado 2013 ● Descargable 24 meses ● Divisa EUR ● ID 4601064 ● Protección de copia DRM social

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