Erythrocyte Deformability
"Erythrocyte Deformability" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Ability of ERYTHROCYTES to change shape as they pass through narrow spaces, such as the microvasculature.
| Descriptor ID |
D004907
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G09.188.370.249
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| Concept/Terms |
Erythrocyte Deformability- Erythrocyte Deformability
- Deformability, Erythrocyte
- Erythrocyte Filterability
- Filterability, Erythrocyte
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Erythrocyte Deformability" by people in Profiles.
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Doucet DR, Bonitz RP, Feinman R, Colorado I, Ramanathan M, Feketeova E, Condon M, Machiedo GW, Hauser CJ, Xu DZ, Deitch EA. Estrogenic hormone modulation abrogates changes in red blood cell deformability and neutrophil activation in trauma hemorrhagic shock. J Trauma. 2010 Jan; 68(1):35-41.
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Nusbaum NJ. Review: selective filtration--a phlebotomy strategy for sickle cell therapy. Am J Med Sci. 1995 Dec; 310(6):264-6.
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Snyder LM, Fortier NL, Leb L, McKenney J, Trainor J, Sheerin H, Mohandas N. The role of membrane protein sulfhydryl groups in hydrogen peroxide-mediated membrane damage in human erythrocytes. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1988 Jan 22; 937(2):229-40.