화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Korea-Australia Rheology Journal, Vol.26, No.2, 191-198, May, 2014
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Yield shear stress and disaggregating shear stress of human blood
Jinmu Jung, Byoung-Kwon Lee1, †, and Sehyun Shin2, †
  • Hemorheology Research Institute, Chonbuk National Universtiy, Chonbuk, Republic of Korea
  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Medical College, Seoul 135-720, Republic of Korea
  • 2School of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 136-713, Republic of Korea
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This review presents two distinct rheological parameters of blood that have the potential to indicate blood circulation adequacy: yield shear stress (YSS) and disaggregating shear stress (DSS). YSS and DSS reflect the strength of red blood cell (RBC) aggregation in suspension under static and dynamic conditions, respectively. YSS, defined as the critical stress to disperse RBC aggregates under static conditions, was found to be dependent upon hematocrit, fibrinogen, and red cell deformability, but not temperature. DSS, defined as the minimum shear stress to disperse RBC aggregates under dynamic conditions, is dependent upon fibrinogen, red cell deformability, and temperature but not hematocrit. Owing to recent advances in measurement technology, these two parameters can be easily measured, and thus, their clinical significance in blood circulation can be verified.
Keywords:blood;viscosity;yield shear stress;disaggregating shear stress;RBC aggregation
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