The evolution of the molecules of deoxy-hemoglobin S in sickle cell anaemia: A mathematical prospective

International Journal of Physical Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 576-583

  Mensah, Francis E ^a   Grant, Julius R ^a   Thorpe, Arthur N ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorbance; Deoxy hemoglobin S; Population dynamics; Red blood cells polymerization; Shear rate; Thixotropy; Viscoelastics

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350061365     PISSN: 19921950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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