Fractal analysis of viscoelastic data with automated gel point location and its potential application in the investigation of therapeutically modified blood coagulation

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 901-908

  Evans, P Adrian ^a   Lawrence, Matthew ^a   Morris, R H Keith ^d   Thirumalai, Naresh ^a   Munro, Roger ^c   Wakeman, Lisa ^c   Beddel, Andrew ^c   Williams, P Rhodri ^b   Barrow, Matthew ^b   Curtis, Daniel ^b   Brown, M Rowan ^b,d   Hawkins, Karl ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti coagulant; Fractal dimension; Incipient clot; Rheometry

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956177149     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-010-0472-7     Document Type: Article

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