title: [An index of erythrocyte rigidity deduced from viscosimetry].
abstract: An erythrocyte rigidity index chi defined from viscosimetry, shows significant deviations from normal values in abnormal (hardened red cells, stored blood, sickle cells,...). Moreover, chi-variations vs. plasma viscosity are found in good agreement with the Taylor relation for emulsions and lead to a red cell internal viscosity ni approximately 1-2 cP.
mesh_terms: D001809:Blood Viscosity; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012212:Rheology
vernacular_title: Un index de rigidité des érythrocytes, déduit des mesures viscosimétriques