TY - JOUR
T1 - Role of red blood cell flow behavior in hemodynamics and hemostasis
AU - Barshtein, Gregory
AU - Ben-Ami, Ronen
AU - Yedgar, Saul
PY - 2007/7
Y1 - 2007/7
N2 - The primary role of red blood cells (RBCs) is to transport oxygen to the tissues, which is performed predominantly in the blood capillaries. However, RBCs have unique flow-affecting properties that play a key role in blood flow in all blood vessel types and sizes. While RBCs as oxygen carriers have been studied extensively, their hemodynamic function has been examined less comprehensively. This review aims to bridge this gap, focusing on the role of RBC flow properties in hemodynamics, hemostasis and thrombosis.
AB - The primary role of red blood cells (RBCs) is to transport oxygen to the tissues, which is performed predominantly in the blood capillaries. However, RBCs have unique flow-affecting properties that play a key role in blood flow in all blood vessel types and sizes. While RBCs as oxygen carriers have been studied extensively, their hemodynamic function has been examined less comprehensively. This review aims to bridge this gap, focusing on the role of RBC flow properties in hemodynamics, hemostasis and thrombosis.
KW - Circulatory disorders
KW - Erythrocyte adhesion
KW - Erythrocyte aggregability
KW - Erythrocyte deformability
KW - Erythrocyte rheology
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34447331937&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1586/14779072.5.4.743
DO - 10.1586/14779072.5.4.743
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C2 - 17605652
AN - SCOPUS:34447331937
SN - 1477-9072
VL - 5
SP - 743
EP - 752
JO - Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy
JF - Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy
IS - 4
ER -