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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Amara, F.; | Simpson, L. | Ghanem, Y. | Abdel‐Aati, T. | Korani, M.A. | Youssef, E. | El‐Sheikh, S.
Affiliations: Unit of Metabolism and Diabetes, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt | Internal Medicine Department, Menoufia University, Egypt | University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Note: [] Corresponding author: Prof. Dr. Fahmy Amara, Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Alexandria, 22 Amin Fekry Street, Ramla Station, Alexandria, Egypt. Tel.: +203 4847737; Fax: +203 4846031; E‐mail: [email protected].
Abstract: The aim of this work was to study the red cell morphology in different stages of schistosomiasis. Patients were divided into three groups according to the stage of the disease. For each patient, complete clinical examination, liver function tests, renal function tests, complete blood picture, scanning electron microscopy for erythrocytes (SEM) and abdominal ultrasonography were done. Abnormal morphologic changes of a total discoid flat cells of 70.14%, margin changes of 12.34% and 3.55% of cup forms were found. To our knowledge, these marked changes were not reported in any other disease. No statistical differences were found between red cell shape changes and stage of liver disease. There was a positive correlation between portal vein diameter and percentage of flat discoid forms and a negative correlation between surface changes and clinical stage of liver disease. These changes are known to be accompanied by reduction of red cell deformability and impaired capillary flow.
Keywords: Schistosomiasis, discoid cells, deformability
Journal: Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 21-28, 2003
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