ASSESSMENT OF ERYTHROCYTE DEFORMABILITY WITH THE LASERASSISTED OPTICAL ROTATIONAL CELL ANALYZER (LORCA)
Deformability is an essential feature of the red cell that allows it to move in the bloodstream and pass unharmed into the microcirculation through openings smaller than its usual dimensions ( 1) . Energy derived from its internal glycolysis is used to both retain and change its shape and in the pe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
1999-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Biological Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jbr/article/view/10857 |