The study on RBC deformability of iron deficiency anemia

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Wen, Zong-yao | Ma, Wei-yuan | Sun, Da-gong | Chen, Ji-di

Affiliations: Department of Medical Physics, Beijing Medical University, Beijing 100083, P. R. China | Institute of Sports Medicine, Beijing Medical University, Beijing 100083, P. R. China

Abstract: RBC deformability of rats for iron deficiency anemia (IDA) with and without sports was measured with Ektacytometry, and it was found that, compared with the normal group, the RBC deformability of IDA group decreased markably and the drop of RBC deformability for IDA with sports even further. A regressive equation between the hemoglobin concentration and RBC deformability was obtained. Results were discussed from a medical sports hemorheological point of view.

Keywords: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA), RBC deformability, hemoglobin

DOI: 10.3233/CH-1995-15110

Journal: Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 81-87, 1995