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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 34, 2010 - Issue 1
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Original Article

Effects of a Single Sickling Event on the Mechanical Fragility of Sickle Cell Trait Erythrocytes

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Pages 24-36 | Received 10 Jul 2009, Accepted 04 Sep 2009, Published online: 01 Feb 2010

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