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The plasma protein fibrinogen stabilizes clusters of red blood cells in microcapillary flows
The supply of oxygen and nutrients and the disposal of metabolic waste in the organs depend strongly on how blood, especially red blood cells, flow through the microvascular network. Macromolecular plasma proteins such as fibrinogen cause red blood cells to form large aggregates, called rouleaux, wh...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3949293/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24614613 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep04348 |