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Hemoglobin content and projection area of erythrocytes as indication of cell age

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Microphotometric estimations of the hemoglobin content and the projection area of an erythrocyte can give an indication about the age of that erythrocyte.

Erythrocytes with a high hemoglobin content are the first to be eliminated as they age.

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Mikrophotometrische Bestimmung des Hämoglobin- und des Areal-Gehaltes eines Erythrozyten gibt einen Anhalt über das Alter dieses Erythrozyten. Erythrozyten mit einem hohen Hämoglobingehalt werden am ersten phagozytiert, wenn sie altern.

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  1. Antonius F. W. Morselt

    Present address: Histological Laboratory, University of Amsterdam, 1e Constantijn Huygensstraat 20, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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  1. Histological Laboratory, University of Amsterdam, 1e Constantijn Huygensstraat 20, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Nel T. Tijmes

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Thanks are due to Dr. A. M.Ganzoni for initiating this study and for the material.

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Morselt, A.F.W., Tijmes, N.T. Hemoglobin content and projection area of erythrocytes as indication of cell age. Blut 29, 277–279 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01635549

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