Measurement of red blood cell aggregation by analysis of light transmission in a pressure-driven slit flow system

Korea Australia Rheology Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 129-134

  Shin, S ^a   Park, M S ^a   Jang, J H ^a   Ku, Y H ^a   Suh, J S ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Light; Red blood cell; Transmitted intensity

Indexed keywords

EID: 30344440871     PISSN: 1226119X     EISSN: 1226119X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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