Ultrastructural features of blood cells in atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis is a complex process that affects specific tissues of the vasculature, susceptible to developing atherosclerosis. >From 10 patients with atherosclerosis, between 50-70 years, peripheral blood was prelevated and after the technical procedures the blood cells were studied using the electron microscopy. The most characteristic morphological modifications were observed in agranulocytes and platelets. The granulocytes polymorphs showed insignificant ultrastructural changes, and the erythrocytes presented weak anizocytosis and poikilocytosis.
Capisizu
Ana
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St. Lucas Geriatrics Hospital, Bucharest. anacapisizu@yahoo.com
Onicescu
Doina
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Ionescu
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D000368:Aged; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D001773:Blood Cells / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D020521:Stroke / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications