In vivo correlates of altered blood rheology

Biorheology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 629-638

  Baskurt, Oguz K ^a  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Erythrocyte aggregation; Erythrocyte deformability; Hemodynamics; Hemorheology; In vivo blood flow

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMER; NITRIC OXIDE;

BLOOD FLOWMETRY; BLOOD RHEOLOGY; BLOOD VISCOSITY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENDOTHELIUM; ERYTHROCYTE AGGREGATION; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; METABOLIC REGULATION; MICROSCOPY; ORGAN PERFUSION; REVIEW; SHEAR STRESS; VASODILATATION;

BLOOD VISCOSITY; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; ERYTHROCYTE AGGREGATION; ERYTHROCYTE DEFORMABILITY; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 57649116120     PISSN: 0006355X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BIR-2008-0515     Document Type: Review

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