Using a classic paper by Robin Fåhraeus and Torsten Lindqvist to teach basic hemorheology

American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 129-133

  Toksvang, Linea Natalie ^a   Berg, Ronan M G ^a,b  

^a University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Blood flow; Hematocrit; Microcirculation; Red blood cell; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878929535     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: 15221229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00009.2013     Document Type: Article

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