A model for red blood cell motion in glycocalyx-lined capillaries

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 274, Issue 3 43-3, 1998, Pages

  Secomb, T W ^a   Hsu, R ^a   Pries, A R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apparent viscosity; Blood flow resistance; Fahraeus effect; Hematocrit; Microvessels

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAPILLARY; CAPILLARY FLOW; CELL MOTION; ELASTICITY; ERYTHROCYTE; ERYTHROCYTE SHAPE; GLYCOCALYX; HEMATOCRIT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 33750856804     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1998.274.3.h1016     Document Type: Article

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