Influence of linearly polarized near-infrared irradiation on deformability of human stored erythrocytes

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 19-22

  Yokoyama, Kozo ^a   Sugiyama, Kazuna ^a  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFRARED RADIATION; POLARIZATION;

BIOSTIMULATION EFFECTS;

MEDICAL APPLICATIONS;

ARTICLE; BLOOD FILTRATION; CELL MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE DEFORMABILITY; HELIUM NEON LASER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFRARED RADIATION; LINEARLY POLARIZED NEAR INFRARED IRRADIATION; PHOSPHOLIPID BILAYER; TISSUE CULTURE;

EID: 0037312828     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/10445470360516699     Document Type: Article

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