RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Effect of reconstructive vascular surgery on red cell deformability--preliminary results.
JF Journal of Clinical Pathology
JO J Clin Pathol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists
SP 1136
OP 1139
DO 10.1136/jcp.36.10.1136
VO 36
IS 10
A1 Irwin, S T
A1 Rocks, M J
A1 McGuigan, J A
A1 Patterson, C C
A1 Morris, T C
A1 O'Reilly, M J
YR 1983
UL http://jcp.bmj.com/content/36/10/1136.abstract
AB Using a simple filtration method, red cell deformability was measured in healthy control subjects and in patients with peripheral vascular disease. Impaired red cell deformability was demonstrated in patients with rest pain or gangrene and in patients with intermittent claudication. An improvement in red cell deformability was demonstrated after successful reconstructive vascular surgery in both patient groups. An improvement in red cell deformability was demonstrated in patients undergoing major limb amputation.