MICROCIRCULATION - ITS SIGNIFICANCE IN CLINICAL AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE

Microcirculation represents the smallest functional unit of the cardio vascular system, where the interaction between blood and tissue create s the environment necessary for cell function, Analysis of physiology and pathophysiology of this system gives a unique perspective to the d isease process, and provides the link between clinical and molecular m edicine, The present status and future directions of this medical and scientific frontier were assessed and projected by experts in the fiel d at a meeting in Italy in 1995, and the conclusions are presented in this article.