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The adaptability of red blood cells

The most important function of red blood cells (RBCs) is the carrying of oxygen, but they are also involved in inflammatory processes and during coagulation. RBCs are extremely deformable and elastic, as they are exposed to shear forces as they travel through the vascular system. In inflammatory con...

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Autor principal: Pretorius, Etheresia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3637111/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23578325
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2840-12-63

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