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Physiological and pathophysiological significance of hemorheology

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Clinical Hemorheology

Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ((DICM,volume 74))

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The biophysical principles and the Theological properties of blood cells presented in Chapters 2 (Matrai et al) and 3 (Brooks and Evans) form the basis for the discussion on flow behavior of blood in the circulation in vivo in Chapter 4 (Gaehtgens et al). In this Chapter, we shall further apply the above information to analyze the role of blood rheology in affecting circulatory dynamics, nutrient transport, and transcapillary exchange under physiological and pathophysiological conditions. The aim is to provide a common background for the specific discussions on blood rheology in various clinical disorders in the subsequent chapters.

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Chien, S. (1987). Physiological and pathophysiological significance of hemorheology. In: Chien, S., Dormandy, J., Ernst, E., Matrai, A. (eds) Clinical Hemorheology. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 74. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4285-1_5

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