Erythrocyte Fraction in Thrombi Is Increased with Serum Iron by Influencing Fibrin Networks via Oxidative Stress

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Histopathologic analysis of the retrieved thrombi and clinical outcomes on the correlation between serum iron and erythrocyte fraction in thrombi. HE images of the retrieved thrombi: red blood cells are in red and granulating area and fibrin are in pink. (a) Retrieved thrombi with relatively high erythrocyte fraction in thrombi. (b) Retrieved thrombi with relatively low erythrocyte fraction in thrombi. (c) Serum iron level in male patients () was not significantly higher than that in female patients () (). (d) Serum iron levels of blood samples collected at daytime () were not significantly higher than those of samples collected at night () (). (e) Serum iron was positively associated with erythrocyte fraction in thrombi (, : 0.56). Results are expressed as . Scale at 100x magnification or 100 μm at 200x magnification.

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