Clinical significance of hemorrheological parameters in patients with renal transplantation

Abstract

Hemorrheological studies carried out on 14 recipients of cadaveric kidney transplant regularly before and after transplantation showed very significant differences in plasma viscosity in the period of stable function after successfully transplanted kidney, dialysis before transplantation, and renal rejection (P<0.00l). Significant difference was observed in fibrinogen level in cases with stable normal function and rejection (P<0.05,). Significant positive correlation was found between plasma viscosity and fibrinogen level in patients on dialysis as well as after transplantation. The results in this series showed that abnormal changes in hemorrheology respond to the development of rejection episode and deterioration of renal function in patients after receiving cadaveric renal allografts.

Keywords

hemorrheology / blood viscosity / plasma viscosity / kidney transplantation

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