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Scanning electron microscopy for blood micro-crystals in aortic stenosis patients

BACKGROUND: Micro-crystals of calcium phosphate have been detected on the aortic valve of patients with aortic stenosis using scanning electron microscopy. It is not known whether crystalisation is specific to heart valve tissue or a general blood-derived process. METHODS: To this end we modified th...

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Autores principales: Wald, David S., Tsolaki, Elena, Bestwick, Jonathan P., Bertazzo, Sergio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6107159/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30138333
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0202282