Influence of noise on blood coagulation.
A study conducted in rats exposed to a continuous noise of 110 decibels over a period of 3 weeks revealed development of significantly prolonged bleeding time, higher plasma fibrinogen content, and progressively shorter activated partial thromboplastin time in test animals. These changes suggest a coagulopathy induced by noise stress.
D000818:Animals; D001760:Bleeding Time; D001777:Blood Coagulation; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000032:analysis; D009622:Noise / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010314:Partial Thromboplastin Time; D051381:Rats
D005340:Fibrinogen