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  • Title: Red cell deformability: physiological, clinical and pharmacological aspects.
    Author: Marcel GA.
    Journal: J Med; 1979; 10(5):409-16. PubMed ID: 231079.
    Abstract:
    Twenty five thousand billions of red cells circulate through 300 miles of capillary network. The red cell diameter is 7 to 8 microns and the capillary diameter 3 to 5 micron. Red cells deformability is therefore an essential condition for survival. It is impaired in a certain number of clinical conditions. A French task force, covering 40 University Hospitals, is presently investigating the clinical implications of red cell filterability, and its possible therapeutical consequences.
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