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IT has often been observed that after trauma (and possibly under other conditions) the thrombi which form in the vascular system consist of a small white head (the white embolus) and a longer red tail1. The predominant constituent of the embolus is generally aggregated platelets, and some recent experiments may throw light on the mechanism of formation of the red tail, which consists primarily of red cells.
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WHITMORE, R. Possible Mechanism of Thrombus Formation. Nature 209, 298 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/209298a0
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