The mechanistic relationships between hemorheological characteristics and cardiovascular disease

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 587-596

  Kensey, Kenneth R ^a  

^a Rheologics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Blood viscosity, increase; Cardiovascular risk factors; Hemorheology

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

AGING; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD RHEOLOGY; BLOOD VISCOSITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SHEAR RATE;

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BLOOD VISCOSITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HEMORHEOLOGY; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0142027150     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/030079903125002289     Document Type: Review

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