Open AccessWhole blood viscosity assessment issues IV: Prevalence in acute phase inflammation
Author(s) -
Ezekiel Uba Nwose
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4297/najms.2010.2353
Subject(s) - hyperviscosity , erythrocyte sedimentation rate , acute phase protein , medicine , inflammation , blood viscosity , hyperviscosity syndrome , c reactive protein , population , immunology , gastroenterology , physiology , multiple myeloma , environmental health
Hyperviscosity syndrome has been suggested as not simply an acute reaction. Yet, erythrocyte sedimentation rate is associated with whole blood viscosity and it is an indirect acute phase inflammation marker.