Dynamics of fibrin polymerization in terms of turbidity (◇), fluorescence intensity (□), number of branch points (▵), and fiber length (⬟). The error bars represent 1 standard deviation. Curves that represent branch point formation and length changes reach a plateau before lateral growth, which is represented by the fluorescent intensity curve. Lateral growth of fibrin fibers reached a plateau at the same time as the turbidity curve. shows the gel point measured by eye.