A study of the haematological and haemorheological consequences of venesection.
A study has been made of a number of haematological and haemorheological factors following venesection therapy. Haematocrit was very effectively reduced by the venesection regimen and led to a fall in whole blood viscosity in spite of the microcytosis that was eventually induced in all the subjects. No clinically significant coagulation changes were observed. It is concluded that a simple venesection regimen without volume replacement is a safe procedure for improving blood rheology.
D000368:Aged; D001790:Blood Physiological Phenomena; D001809:Blood Viscosity; D001815:Bloodletting; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000166:cytology; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012212:Rheology; D013997:Time Factors