Hemorheological Abnormalities in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Ernst, E. | Roloff, Ch. | Magyarosy, I. | Matrai, A.

Affiliations: Klinik für Physikalische Medizin der Universität München, Ziemssenstr. 1, 8000 München 2, West Germany

Note: [] Accepted by: Editor G.A. Marcel

Abstract: Nineteen patients with the confirmed diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis have been investigated for hemorheological abnormalities (serum, plasma and whole blood viscosities, hematocrit, red cell filterability and aggregation, fibrinogen, ESR). Compared to matched controls these variables showed significant deterioration in patients. The pathophysiological relevance of the findings would seem to merit further investigation.

Keywords: haemorheology, blood viscosity, plasma viscosity, red cell aggregation, red cell filterability, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatic disease

DOI: 10.3233/CH-1985-5201

Journal: Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 109-114, 1985