Fåhræus–Lindqvist effect

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Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf hemorheological phenomenon
gptkbp:affects microcirculation
gptkbp:appliesTo mammalian blood
gptkbp:ceasesBelow vessel diameters less than 7 micrometers
gptkbp:describes decrease in apparent blood viscosity in small blood vessels
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1931
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fåhræus–Lindqvist effect
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction axial migration of red blood cells
formation of cell-free plasma layer near vessel wall
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Robin_Fåhræus
gptkb:Torsten_Lindqvist
gptkbp:observedBy capillaries
small arterioles
gptkbp:relatedTo blood viscosity
red blood cell distribution
gptkbp:studiedIn hemorheology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Robin_Fåhraeus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6