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. 2010 Dec;104(6):1281-4.
doi: 10.1160/TH10-07-0442. Epub 2010 Sep 30.

Flow profoundly influences fibrin network structure: implications for fibrin formation and clot stability in haemostasis

Robert A Campbell, Maria Aleman, Laura D Gray, Michael R Falvo, Alisa S Wolberg

Flow profoundly influences fibrin network structure: implications for fibrin formation and clot stability in haemostasis

Robert A Campbell et al. Thromb Haemost. 2010 Dec.
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Figure 1. Flow significantly influences fibrin structure
A, B)Representative scanning electron micrographs of networks formed under stasis (A) and flow (B) (n = 3). Clots were imaged at 49,680X, with a 10 mm working distance and a 5 kV accelerating voltage. Scale bar = 1 µm. C, D)Angular distribution measurements indicating the isotropic network produced under stasis (C) and anisotropic network produced under flow (D). Histograms (E and F) indicating significantly skewed distribution patterns and thicker diameter measurements of fibres present in clots produced under flow (F) compared to those produced during stasis (E). Note the different x-axis in E and F.
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