Change of hematocrit and blood viscosity in cholesterol-fed rabbits.
In the cholesterol-fed rabbits, we observed that the whole blood viscosity was maintained at the normal level in spite of the decrease in hematocrit. This phenomenon suggests that there exists some visco-regulatory mechanism, and we could simulate it by a simple integration type model.
Takamizawa
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Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hospital, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan.
Hayashi
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K
Nakamura
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Kato
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T
Tsushima
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D000818:Animals; D001809:Blood Viscosity; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit; D006706:Homeostasis; D008954:Models, Biological; D011817:Rabbits; D013997:Time Factors
D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary; D002784:Cholesterol