Abstract
Authors studied modifications of the red blood cells arteriolar velocity (RBcAV) in the conjunctival capillary network in diabetic subjects with alterations of red blood cell (RBc) aggregation and of whole blood viscosity (WBV). WBV, RBc aggregation and RBcAV were studied in diabetics with foot ulceration, with healed ulcer, and in controls. RBcAV, RBc aggregation and WBV resulted statistically different between diabetics with and without plantar perforation, and between diabetics and controls. A significant reduction (p<0.05) of RBcAV was found in patients with foot perforation compared to diabetic subjects with recovered foot ulcer, and in the group of diabetic patients as a whole (p<0.05) compared with controls. In a similar way we found a significant increase (p
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 543-548 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Clinical Hemorheology |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1996 |
Keywords
- Arteriolar velocity
- Diabetes
- Hemorheology
- Microcirculation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Physiology