Spherization of red blood cells and platelet margination in COPD patients
Red blood cells (RBCs) in pathological situations undergo biochemical and conformational changes, leading to alterations in rheology involved in cardiovascular events. The shape of RBCs in volunteers and stable and exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients was analyzed. The e...
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Language: | English |
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Blackwell Publishing Inc.
2021
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