THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF COLLOIDS IN THE HUMAN BODY
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https://doi.org/10.30890/2567-5273.2024-33-00-002Keywords:
colloids, biofluids, physiological processesAbstract
Biofluids: A Sea of Colloids. Human biofluids, including blood, lymph, and synovial fluid, are complex colloidal suspensions. These fluids perform crucial functions such as transporting nutrients, regulating temperature, and removing waste products. The cMetrics
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