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Caption: Polymer nanoparticles attach to red blood cells and remain in circulation for prolonged times. Unattached nanoparticles are rapidly cleared by body's immune system.
Credit: Image prepared by Mr. Peter Allen, UCSB. Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine
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