Hemorheological parameters in Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS). 2018

G Caimi, and E Hopps, and M Carlisi, and M Montana, and E Gallà, and R Lo Presti, and S Siragusa
Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica, Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy.

There is scarcity of information about the hemorheological pattern in subjects with Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS). This preliminary research is focused on the behaviour of whole-blood and plasma viscosity, haematocrit and erythrocyte deformability in the above clinical condition. We enrolled 21 MGUS subjects (10 women and 11 men; mean age 66.4 ± 11.6 years). In fasting venous blood we examined whole-blood and plasma viscosity at high and low shear rates, haematocrit, the ratios between whole-blood viscosity (at high and low shear rate) and haematocrit × 100, the ratio between plasma viscosity at low and high shear rate, and the erythrocyte deformability expressed as elongation index. By comparing normal controls to MGUS subjects a significant increase in whole-blood viscosity at high shear rate and in plasma viscosity at low shear rate were observed. In MGUS subjects the ratios between the high and low shear rate blood viscosity and haematocrit × 100, as well as the ratio between the low and high shear rate plasma viscosity were significantly higher. In MGUS subjects a marked decrease in erythrocyte deformability was also observed. The alteration of the hemorheological profile found in these subjects might be involved in the pathogenesis of thromboembolic events, which occur with a high frequency in MGUS.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008998 Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance Conditions characterized by the presence of M protein (Monoclonal protein) in serum or urine without clinical manifestations of plasma cell dyscrasia. Benign Monoclonal Gammopathies,Monoclonal Gammapathy of Undetermined Significance,Monoclonal Gammopathies, Benign,Monoclonal Gammapathies, Benign,Benign Monoclonal Gammapathies,Benign Monoclonal Gammapathy,Benign Monoclonal Gammopathy,Monoclonal Gammapathy, Benign,Monoclonal Gammopathy, Benign
D001809 Blood Viscosity The internal resistance of the BLOOD to shear forces. The in vitro measure of whole blood viscosity is of limited clinical utility because it bears little relationship to the actual viscosity within the circulation, but an increase in the viscosity of circulating blood can contribute to morbidity in patients suffering from disorders such as SICKLE CELL ANEMIA and POLYCYTHEMIA. Blood Viscosities,Viscosities, Blood,Viscosity, Blood
D004907 Erythrocyte Deformability Ability of ERYTHROCYTES to change shape as they pass through narrow spaces, such as the microvasculature. Erythrocyte Filterability,Deformability, Erythrocyte,Filterability, Erythrocyte
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D012212 Rheology The study of the deformation and flow of matter, usually liquids or fluids, and of the plastic flow of solids. The concept covers consistency, dilatancy, liquefaction, resistance to flow, shearing, thixotrophy, and VISCOSITY. Flowmetry,Velocimetry,Velocimetries

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