Erythrocyte hyper‐aggregation in a patient undergoing orthotopic transplantation for primary sclerosing cholangitis complicated by biliary stricture

Abstract

We report on the hemorheological profile of a 16 year old school girl in whom liver transplant was performed due to primary sclerosing cholangitis complicated by biliary stricture. This patient turned out to be of particular hemorheological interest, displaying pre‐transplant grossly increased hematocrit‐standardized (45%) blood viscosity due to hyperaggregation and elevated plasma viscosity, which is a reflection of elevated immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA and IgM) and alpha‐2‐macroglobulin. Post‐transplant values of rheological parameters were within the normal range for healthy controls.