Capillary Resistance
The vascular resistance to the flow of BLOOD through the CAPILLARIES portions of the peripheral vascular bed.
Electrophoresis, Capillary
Drug Resistance
Diminished or failed response of an organism, disease or tissue to the intended effectiveness of a chemical or drug. It should be differentiated from DRUG TOLERANCE which is the progressive diminution of the susceptibility of a human or animal to the effects of a drug, as a result of continued administration.
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Drug Resistance, Neoplasm
Capillary Action
Drug Resistance, Multiple
Vascular Resistance
Disease Resistance
The capacity of an organism to defend itself against pathological processes or the agents of those processes. This most often involves innate immunity whereby the organism responds to pathogens in a generic way. The term disease resistance is used most frequently when referring to plants.
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Starlings
Tight Junctions
Blood-Brain Barrier
Specialized non-fenestrated tightly-joined ENDOTHELIAL CELLS with TIGHT JUNCTIONS that form a transport barrier for certain substances between the cerebral capillaries and the BRAIN tissue.