Fibrinogen-erythrocyte binding and hemorheology measurements in the assessment of essential arterial hypertension patients

• Published in: Nanoscale Vol. 11; no. 6; pp. 2757 - 2766
• Main Authors: Guedes, Ana Filipa, Moreira, Carlos, Nogueira, José B, Santos, Nuno C, Carvalho, Filomena A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society of Chemistry 07.02.2019
• Subjects: Agglomeration; Atomic force microscopy; Binding; Blood & organ donations; Blood cells; Blood flow; Blood pressure; Disease control; Donors (electronic); Echocardiography; Elasticity; Electrocardiography; Erythrocytes; Fibrinogen; Hypertension; Parameters; Patients; Risk analysis; Stiffness

Some studies have reported a positive association between plasma fibrinogen levels, erythrocyte aggregation and essential arterial hypertension (EAH). The aim of this study was to understand how the interaction between fibrinogen and its erythrocyte membrane receptor is altered in EAH. EAH patients...