How sickled red blood cells stick to blood vessels
Tuesday, September 4, 2018 - 07:33
in Health & Medicine
One of the most common complications of sickle-cell disease occurs when deformed red blood cells clump together, blocking tiny blood vessels and causing severe pain and swelling in the affected body parts. A new study from MIT sheds light on how these events, known as vaso-occlusive pain crises, arise. The findings also represent a step […]