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. 2021 Feb 28;7(1):35–54. doi: 10.52601/bpr.2021.200041

Table 4. Fluid flow parameters.

Parameter Definition Unit Tumour Normal Reference
Lp Vessel hydraulic conductivity m/Pa·s Inline graphic Inline graphic Sevick and Jain 1991
K Tissue hydraulic conductivity m2/Pa·s Inline graphic Inline graphic Baxter and Jain 1989
πv Osmotic vascular pressure mmHg 20 28 Stohrer et al. 2000
πi Osmotic interstitial pressure mmHg 15 8 Stohrer et al. 2000
μ Blood viscosity Pa·s 0.004 0.004 Nugent and Jain 1984
parterial Arterial pressure mmHg 25 Jain 1988
pvenous Venous pressure mmHg 10 Jain 1988
p0 Tumour surface pressure mmHg 0 Chary and Jain 1989