[Rheologic studies in chronic agressive hepatitis]

The chronic aggressive hepatitis, type II b, is attended by an elevation of the plasma and blood viscosity values, which corresponds to the degree of the mesenchymal and parenchymatous inflammation. This elevation is mainly due to a pathological increase of those immunglobuline fractions which are effective on the viscosity. During the application of a fluocortolon monotherapy, there could be noticed a regression as well as a normalisation of the primarily pathological laboratory parameters, being typical for an aggressive hepatitis. These changes were correlated to a decrease of the blood and plasma viscosity. The improved blood flow property is considered to be caused by the decrease of the IgG-fraction. The significance of an improved blood flow property will be discussed in correlation to the effect of the microcirculation, resulting in a better nutrition of the cell with the necessary nutritive substances, as well as on the regression of the inflammatory parameters hereby provoked. In addition to the possible benefits of the introduced cortison therapy will be considered in this context.