title: Association between hormonal and haemorheological changes during the menstrual cycle in healthy women.
abstract: Blood rheology was studied in 15 healthy women throughout a normal menstrual cycle. Significant increases in fibrinogen, blood and plasma viscosity, and a reduction of erythrocyte filtrability were demonstrated during the follicular and ovulatory phase in comparison with mid- and late luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Positive correlations were found between oestradiol levels and the haemorheological variables. Our data suggest that ovarian hormonal activity influences haemorheology and blood flow in healthy women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Solerte
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fioravanti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Spinillo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guaschino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001809:Blood Viscosity; D004907:Erythrocyte Deformability; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000378:metabolism; D005498:Follicular Phase; D006801:Humans; D008183:Luteal Phase; D008597:Menstrual Cycle; D010060:Ovulation; D011374:Progesterone / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D011374:Progesterone; D004958:Estradiol; D005340:Fibrinogen