title: A rheological equation to express the relations among hemoglobin contents, hematocrits, and viscosity of hemosome.
abstract: The relations among hemoglobin contents, hematocrit and viscosity of hemosome at a fixed shear rate have been studied. These relations can be well fitted by a rheological equation with internal viscosity of hemosome, (Tk)h, as a parameter. Where, (Tk)h are correlated (r = 0.996) with logarithm of hemoglobin content of hemosome by an equation: (Tk)h = 0.315 ln (hemoglobin contents of hemosome) + 0.435. The correlation can serve as an alternative way to predict hemoglobin content of hemosome instead of Benesch's method. The results of this study serve as a reference to determine an optimal conditions for in vivo tests of hemosome.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001802:Blood Substitutes / Q000737:chemistry; D001809:Blood Viscosity; D004339:Drug Compounding; D006400:Hematocrit; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis*; D008081:Liposomes / Q000737:chemistry; D008433:Mathematics; D012212:Rheology / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D001802:Blood Substitutes; D006454:Hemoglobins; D008081:Liposomes