Influence of a parenteral fish-oil preparation (Omegaven®) on erythrocyte morphology and blood viscosity in vitro

Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 79-88

  Fischler, L ^a   Meredith, D O ^b   Reinhart, W H ^a  

^a KANTONSSPITAL GRAUBÜNDEN   (Switzerland)

^b AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Blood viscosity; Eicosapentaenoic acid; Erythrocyte membrane; Fat emulsions; Fatty acids; Fish oil; Intravenous; Omega 3

Indexed keywords

FISH OIL; LIPID EMULSION; MEMBRANE LIPID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; OMEGAVEN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD VISCOSITY; CELL SWELLING; CENTRIFUGATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ECHINOCYTE; EMULSION; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; ERYTHROCYTE SHAPE; ERYTHROCYTE STRUCTURE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LIPID COMPOSITION; NORMAL HUMAN; PLASMA VISCOSITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHEAR RATE; VISCOMETER;

ADULT; BLOOD VISCOSITY; CELL SIZE; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; EMULSIONS; ERYTHROCYTES; FISH OILS; HEMATOCRIT; HUMANS;

EID: 12444332081     PISSN: 13860291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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