Effect of red blood cells on platelet activation and thrombus formation in tortuous arterioles

Thrombosis is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease, which can lead to myocardial infarction and stroke. Thrombosis may form in tortuous microvessels, which are often seen throughout the human body, but the microscale mechanisms and processes are not well understood. In straight vessels, the...

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Main Authors: Jennifer K. W. Chesnutt, Hai-Chao eHan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fbioe.2013.00018/full