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Aging of the Erythrocyte. III. Cation Content

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Journal Experientia
Specialty Science
Date 1981 Jul 15
PMID 7274381
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Abstract

Studies on the main cation content of density-separated bovine erythrocytes showed a progressive decrease in the levels of K+ and Mg2+ with increasing cell density (and age) accompanied by an increase in the level of Na+. The magnitude of net cation loss corresponded to that of red cell volume decrease, but could not account for the total increase in the microviscosity of the erythrocyte interior.

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