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Blood viscosity in multiple sclerosis.

G W Blair, R H Matchett

    Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry
    |October 1, 1972
    PubMed
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    Blood viscosity in healthy individuals typically decreases after passing through a viscometer. However, many multiple sclerosis patients

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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Hematology

    Background:

    • Blood viscosity is a critical hemorheological parameter.
    • Changes in blood viscosity can indicate underlying pathological conditions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate blood viscosity changes in multiple sclerosis patients.
    • To compare blood viscosity behavior in healthy subjects versus multiple sclerosis patients.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a stainless steel capillary viscometer.
    • Tested native blood samples from healthy subjects and multiple sclerosis patients.

    Main Results:

    • 97% of tests showed a viscosity decrease in healthy blood after capillary passage.
    • Blood from 19 out of 27 active multiple sclerosis patients exhibited no viscosity fall.

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    Conclusions:

    • Altered blood viscosity dynamics may be associated with active multiple sclerosis.
    • Capillary viscometry could be a potential diagnostic or monitoring tool for neurological conditions.