%0 Journal Article
%T Erythrocyte shape transformation in physiological  regulation of blood viscosity
%A L. N. Katiukhin
%J Open Journal of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
%P 194-198
%@ 2162-2167
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojmip.2013.34025
%X <p>
	<span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;\">The study was carried out to evaluate deformable and
aggregative erythrocyte properties in humans under normal and pathological
states and in rats exposed to various stressors. A strong correlation between
the <span>erythrocyte rheological determinants, <i>i.e.</i> deformability</span> index and
aggregation rate, was found under pathological and stress-induced states. The
physiological significance of this phenomenon is to maintain the native
structure of blood flow.</span>
</p>
%K Erythrocyte
%K Deformability
%K Aggregation
%K Stress
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=39572