Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5513727 | Microvascular Research | 2017 | 26 Pages |
Abstract
In conclusion, the erythrocytes from varicose veins exhibited decreased intracellular viscosity and decreased plasma membrane fluidity. At the same time, conformational changes of membrane proteins and higher osmotic fragility of these cells were found in comparison to the erythrocytes obtained from peripheral veins in the same patients with chronic venous disease. Our findings strongly suggest that presented abnormalities in the erythrocyte plasma membrane may have significant pathophysiological implications, including shortened cell survival and alterations in the hemorheology of the varicose vein blood.
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L. Gwozdzinski, A. Pieniazek, J. Bernasinska, M. Grabowski, E. Kowalczyk, K. Gwozdzinski,