Definition: 'Ischemia-modifying Factors'
ischemia-modifying factorsType: Term
1. various factors that play a role in determining the extent of necrosis with cerebral stroke; these include blood viscosity and osmolality, blood pressure, and the anatomy of the neck and intracranial arteries.
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