THE VISCOSITY OF THE BLOOD IN NARROW CAPILLARY TUBES

ArticleTHE VISCOSITY OF THE BLOOD IN NARROW CAPILLARY TUBESRobin Fåhræus, and Torsten LindqvistRobin FåhræusFrom the Pathological Institute, Uppsala, Sweden, and Torsten LindqvistFrom the Pathological Institute, Uppsala, SwedenPublished Online:01 Mar 1931https://doi.org/10.1152/ajplegacy.1931.96.3.562MoreSectionsPDF (862 KB)Download PDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesGet permissionsTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInWeChat Previous Back to Top Next Download PDF FiguresReferencesRelatedInformationCited ByPregnancy-specific uterine vascular reactivity: a data-driven computational model of shear-dependent, myogenic, and mechanical radial artery featuresHanna H. Allerkamp, Teagan Pole, Ali Boukham, Joanna L. James, and Alys R. 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