Erythrocytes sedimentation profiles under gravitational field as determined by helium-neon laser. IV. Effects of diseases

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Singh, Megha | Vatsala, T.M.

Affiliations: Biomedical Engineering Division, Indian Institute of Technology Madras - 600 036, India

Note: [] Accepted by: Editor H. Schmid-Schönbein

Abstract: The erythrocytes sedimentation profiles in various diseases and pregnancy have been observed and are compared with those obtained from the normal subject. It has been observed that the sedimentation profiles, at various points of the blood column, depend on the clinical status of the individual. In diseases like cancer and tuberculosis these profiles are significantly different from the patterns observed in other diseases. In pregnancy this pattern is different from those of the diseased and normal subjects. The analysis of these profiles at various points provides valuable information on the roles of various plasma and cellular constituents.

Keywords: Erythrocytes sedimentation profiles, helium-neon laser light, transmitted intensity, diseases

DOI: 10.3233/CH-1981-15-614

Journal: Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, vol. 1, no. 5-6, pp. 555-564, 1981