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A M Korol¹, P Foresto, M Darrigo

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This study characterizes erythrocyte (red blood cell) behavior using a random walk model. Findings reveal distinct differences between healthy and diabetic patients

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Area of Science:

Biophysics
Nonlinear Dynamics
Hematology

Background:

Erythrocytes exhibit complex, synchronized shape changes in capillaries.
Understanding erythrocyte dynamics is crucial for diagnosing conditions like diabetes.

Purpose of the Study:

To characterize erythrocyte behavior using a bounded correlated random walk model.
To differentiate between healthy and diabetic erythrocyte rheological properties using nonlinear mathematical tools.

Main Methods:

Ektacytometry using a custom Erythrodeformeter device.
Analysis of diffractometric data with time-delay coordinates (Takens) and Fourier transforms.
Reconstruction of cell behavior in an artificial phase space.

Main Results:

The bounded correlated random walk model successfully characterized erythrocyte dynamics.
Significant differences were observed between healthy controls and diabetic patients.
Nonlinear mathematical tools effectively distinguished between the two groups.

Conclusions:

Mathematical nonlinear tools can be linked to clinical aspects of diabetic erythrocyte rheology.
The developed approach shows potential for diagnosing diabetic complications based on erythrocyte behavior.