D. Maugeri et al., ALTERATIONS OF BLOOD AND PLASMA VISCOSITY AND ERYTHROCYTE FILTRATION IN SENILE OSTEOPOROSIS, Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, 19(1), 1994, pp. 75-82
Blood and plasma viscosity, as well as erythrocyte filtration rates we
re studied in 44 osteopenic (20 men and 24 women) and in 40 non-osteop
enic (20 men and 20 women) patients, all over 65 years of age. Patholo
gical hemorheological parameters were observed only in 12 subjects of
the osteopenic group, and 10 controls. The results indicate that altho
ugh the hemorheological parameters do not show a direct correlation wi
th the osteopenia, it is worthwhile following these parameters, among
others, in order to optimize the treatment with anti-osteoporotic drug
s which are able to regulate them.