Red Blood Cell Aggregation
Author | : Oguz Baskurt |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 2011-09-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781439841815 |
ISBN-13 | : 1439841810 |
Rating | : 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Download or read book Red Blood Cell Aggregation written by Oguz Baskurt and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-09-28 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Red blood cells in humans-and most other mammals-have a tendency to form aggregates with a characteristic face-to-face morphology, similar to a stack of coins. Known as rouleaux, these aggregates are a normally occurring phenomenon and have a major impact on blood rheology. What is the underlying mechanism that produces this pattern? Does this real