Haemorheological profile in cases of chronic infections

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Puniyani, R.R. | Agashe, V.S. | Annapurna, V. | Daga, S.R.^{; *}

Affiliations: Haemorheology group, School of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India

Note: [*] Associate Professor, Paediatric Dept., J.J. Hospital.

Note: [] Accepted by: Editor L. Dintenfass

Abstract: This paper deals with the study of comparison of haemorheological parameters between normal controls (NC) and cases of chronic infections (INFC) including tuberculosis. The haemorheological parameters studied include haematocrit, whole blood viscosity, plasma viscosity, erythrocyte deformability, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and red cell aggregation. Of all the haemorheological parameters the values of haematocrit, red cell aggregation and red cell rigidity index (Tk) are significantly altered.

Keywords: Chronic infections, red cell aggregation, hacmatocrit, plasma viscosity

DOI: 10.3233/CH-1988-8507

Journal: Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, vol. 8, no. 5, pp. 595-602, 1988