Abstract
Fifteen young, healthy males were put on Furosemide for 24 hours. Blood rheology was quantified (blood- and plasma-viscosity, hematocrit, red cell aggregation and filterability, colloid oncotic pressure of plasma, blood volume change) together with electrolytes, serum electrophoresis, blood pressure, pulse rate and body weight. Results show that there are hemorheological changes explainable by hemoconcentration. Blood- and plasma-viscosity, colloid oncotic pressure rise. Blood volume is reduced, and the other hemorheological variables are unaltered. Hemoconcentration could present a potential risk for cardiovascular patients, which has received little attention so far.
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