Complex environmental changes alter hemorheological,hematological and biochemical variables in volunteers

Abstract

During a 5 weeks’ journey in the Far East healthy volunteers were exposed to radically different environments. In order to examine their influences on hemorheological and other variables, venous blood samples were taken repeatedly before and after the journey. Results yield significant changes in blood rheology, blood count, electrophoresis and plasma iron. It is therefore suggested that the bodily reactions to environmental changes affect such parameters. This should be taken into account when designing and interpretating clinical studies.