Effects of coronary artery diseases on haemorheological parameters and trace elements.
The effects of coronary artery diseases on haemorheological parameters (blood viscosity, erythrocyte deformability and haemoglobin level) and serum trace element (Cu,Zn) levels were investigated. Subjects were 16 male patients having coronary artery disease. Three blood samples were drawn pre-operation and at the 10th and 30th day after operation. To determine the effects of by-pass surgery on haemorheological parameters and serum trace elements, we used a centrifugal method for erythrocyte deformability, Harkness relative viscometer for blood viscosity, spectrophotometry for haemoglobin level, and atomic absorption spectrophotometry for trace elements. Parameters of coronary artery patients were compared with normal values.
Barutçu
U B
UB
Department of Biophysics, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
Akyolcu
M C
MC
Kiziler
A R
AR
Oke
N
N
Toplan
S
S
Karakoç
Y
Y
Onen
S
S
D000328:Adult; D003300:Copper / Q000097:blood*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006400:Hematocrit; D006452:Hemoglobinometry; D018056:Hemorheology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood*
D003300:Copper; D015032:Zinc