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From: Impaired deformability of circulating erythrocytes obtained from nondiabetic hypertensive patients: investigation by a nickel mesh filtration technique

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a Scanning electron microscopic photograph of a nickel mesh filter. Magnification of a single pore in the nickel mesh shows the smooth transition into the pore interior (inset). b Schematic illustration of the nickel mesh filtration system. The two equations indicate how to calculate the relationship between the flow rate (Q) and filtration pressure (P). The height of the meniscus (h) within the vertical tube was obtained by the continuous reduction of P during the filtration, specific gravity of the specimens within the tube (ρ), and acceleration of gravity (g). Q was calculated automatically by the first time derivative of h (dh/dt) and internal cross-sectional area of the tube (D, internal diameter of the vertical tube). The obtained P-Q relationship is displayed on the computer screen

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Clinical Hypertension

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