Bio-Mechanical and Bio-Rheological Aspects of Sickle Red Cells in Microcirculation: A Mathematical Modelling Approach

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited monogenic disease characterized by distorted red blood cells that causes vaso-occlusion and vasculopathy. Presently, electrophoresis of haemoglobin and genotyping are used as routine tests for diagnosis of the SCD. These techniques require specialized labora...

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Main Authors: Purnima Chaturvedi, Rohit Kumar, Sapna Ratan Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Fluids
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5521/6/9/322