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Artificial Cells, Blood Substitutes, and Biotechnology Volume 24, 1996 - Issue 5
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Original Article

Enhancement of Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate by Polymerized Hemoglobin

Sheung-Pun Tsai Department of Biochemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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J. Tze-Fei Wong Department of Biochemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Pages 513-523 | Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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