The relationship between blood viscosity and blood pressure in a random sample of the population aged 55 to 74 years

Blood viscosity is elevated in hypertensive subjects, but the association of viscosity with arterial blood pressure in the general population, and the influence of social, lifestyle and disease characteristics on this association, are not established. In the Edinburgh Artery Study, 1592 men and wome...

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Published in:European heart journal 1993-05, Vol.14 (5), p.597-601
Main Authors: FOWKES, F. G. R., LOWE, G. D. O., RUMLEY, A., LENNIE, S. E., SMITH, F. B., DONNAN, P. T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aging - blood
Biological and medical sciences
blood pressure
Blood Pressure - physiology
Blood viscosity
Blood Viscosity - physiology
Cardiovascular system
cross sectional survey
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
fibrinogen
Fibrinogen - metabolism
Hematocrit
Humans
Investigative techniques of hemodynamics
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Leukocytes - enzymology
Life Style
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pancreatic Elastase - blood
Reference Values
Scotland - epidemiology
Social Environment
Uric Acid - blood
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Summary:Blood viscosity is elevated in hypertensive subjects, but the association of viscosity with arterial blood pressure in the general population, and the influence of social, lifestyle and disease characteristics on this association, are not established. In the Edinburgh Artery Study, 1592 men and women aged 55–74 years selected randomly from the general population attended a university clinic. A fasting blood sample was taken for the measurement of blood viscosity and its major determinants (haematocrit, plasma viscosity andfibrinogen). Systolic pressure was related univariately to blood viscosity (P
ISSN:0195-668X
1522-9645
DOI:10.1093/eurheartj/14.5.597