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Abstract
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Blood viscosity is associated with all known cardiovascular risk factors.
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The treatment of all known cardiovascular risk factors also decreases blood viscosity.
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The measurement of blood viscosity may help to guide the treatment of cardiovascular disease risk.
期刊介绍:
Microvascular Research is dedicated to the dissemination of fundamental information related to the microvascular field. Full-length articles presenting the results of original research and brief communications are featured.
Research Areas include:
• Angiogenesis
• Biochemistry
• Bioengineering
• Biomathematics
• Biophysics
• Cancer
• Circulatory homeostasis
• Comparative physiology
• Drug delivery
• Neuropharmacology
• Microvascular pathology
• Rheology
• Tissue Engineering.