to establish the conditions for achieving immediate and complete endothelial cell coverage of the luminal surfaces of small-caliber ( internal diameter:4 mm ) vascular grafts in vitro , the attachment and spread of endothelial cells cultured from human umbilical veins to expanded polytetrafluoroethylene ( ptfe ) and knitted dacron grafts was studied .
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endothelial
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endothelial cells