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Red blood cell (RBC) aggregation is assumed to be the cause of stagnant capillaries and venules which are occluded by packed RBCs. These thixotropic occlusions seem to occur at high hematocrit value, enhanced aggregability of RBC, and low perfusion pressure.
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Driessen, G., Hoymann, G., Inhoffen, W., Schmid-Schönbein, H. (1987). Concerning the Influence of Hematocrit and Red Blood Cell Aggregation on Blood Viscosity In Vivo. In: Hartmann, A., Kuschinsky, W. (eds) Cerebral Ischemia and Hemorheology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71787-1_14
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