On the mechanism of fluid transport acro
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Fischbarg, Jorge
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Article
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2003
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract The mechanism by which fluid is transported across epithelial layers is still unclear. The prevalent idea is that fluid traverses these layers transcellularly, driven by local osmotic gradients secondary to electrolyte transport and utilizing the high osmotic permeability of aquaporins.