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Strength and failure of fibrin fiber branchpoints

C R Carlisle, E A Sparks, C Der Loughian

    Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis : JTH
    |February 26, 2010
    PubMed

    See also Weisel JW. Biomechanics in hemostasis and thrombosis. This issue, pp 1027-9; Liu W, Carlisle CR, Sparks EA, Guthold M. The mechanical properties of single fibrin fibers. This issue, pp 1030-6.

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