title: Effects of posture on plasma and serum viscosity.
abstract: This study demonstrates the importance of defining normal reference population ranges for P- and S-viscosity with respect to posture. The normal ranges determined for P-viscosity are not acceptable as a reference range for a hospitalized population that is predominantly in a supine position. Mean percentage changes of P- and S-viscosity in the recumbent posture as compared to the same population in the upright posture were 7.51 and 5.88, respectively.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D001809:Blood Viscosity; D005260:Female; D006242:Haptoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement; D011187:Posture; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D014168:Transferrin / Q000032:analysis; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin / Q000032:analysis; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D006242:Haptoglobins; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D012709:Serum Albumin; D014168:Transferrin; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins