Exploring how the shape of red blood cells influences their flow properties, this study uses numerical simulations to analyze changes from healthy bi-concave forms to abnormal spherical shapes associated with disorders like spherocytosis. The research reveals complex, non-monotonic relationships between cell shape and flow rate across varying channel widths, and its impact on blood perfusion.
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