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Haematocrit, Blood Viscosity, Cerebral Blood Flow, and Vascular Occlusion

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Initially the evidence for a positive relationship between venous haematocrit (VH) and vascular occlusive events will be examined. In the next section the effect of haematocrit change on the rheological characteristics of blood will be presented. This will be followed by presenting evidence for the influence of blood viscosity on cerebral blood flow. Finally, the association between VH, blood viscosity, cerebral blood flow and vascular occlusive events will be discussed.

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  1. University Department of Medicine, Royal Infirmary, 86 Castle Street, G4 0SF, Glasgow, Scotland

    G. D. O. Lowe MB, ChB, MRCP (Lecturer in Medicine and Honorary Senior Registrar) & C. D. Forbes MD, FRCP (Senior Lecturer in Medicine and Honorary Consultant Physician) (Lecturer in Medicine and Honorary Senior Registrar) &  (Senior Lecturer in Medicine and Honorary Consultant Physician)

  2. Bioengineering Unit, University of Strathclyde, G4 0NW, Glasgow, Scotland

    J. C. Barbenel BDS, BSc, MSc, PhD, LDS, RCS, MInstP (Senior Lecturer) (Senior Lecturer)

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Pearson, T.C., Humphrey, P.R.D., Thomas, D.J., Wetherley-Mein, G. (1981). Haematocrit, Blood Viscosity, Cerebral Blood Flow, and Vascular Occlusion. In: Lowe, G.D.O., Barbenel, J.C., Forbes, C.D. (eds) Clinical Aspects of Blood Viscosity and Cell Deformability. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3105-2_10

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