Low-Level Light Therapy Protects Red Blood Cells Against Oxidative Stress and Hemolysis During Extracorporeal Circulation

Aim: An activation of non-specific inflammatory response, coagulation disorder, and blood morphotic elements damage are the main side effects of the extracorporeal circulation (ECC). Red-to-near-infrared radiation (R/NIR) is thought to be capable of stabilizing red blood cell (RBC) membrane through...

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Main Authors: Tomasz Walski, Anna Drohomirecka, Jolanta Bujok, Albert Czerski, Grzegorz Wąż, Natalia Trochanowska-Pauk, Michał Gorczykowski, Romuald Cichoń, Małgorzata Komorowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.00647/full