Impaired Hemorheology in Exacerbations of COPD.

Erhan Uğurlu Emine Kilic-ToprakIlknur CanOzgen Kilic-ErkekGoksel AltinisikMelek Bor-Kucukatay

Published in: Canadian respiratory journal (2017)

Decreased RBC deformability and increased aggregation associated with exacerbations of COPD may serve as unfavorable mechanisms to worsen oxygenation and thus clinical symptoms of the patient. Treatment modalities that modify rheological parameters might be beneficial.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
cystic fibrosis
case report
sleep quality
blood flow
air pollution
red blood cell