Changes of Whole Blood Viscosity, Plasma Viscosity and Red Blood Cell Filtrability in Patients with Obese Fatty Liver in the Process of Recovery

Abstract

Seven hundred and fifty mg niceritrol was administrated daily to 9 patients with obese fatty liver for 8 weeks after 8 weeks of dietary treatment. Blood viscosity was decreased at shear rate 37.6 sec^-1 and 376 sec^-1 after 4 weeks of the administration.
RBC-filtrability was increased significantly after 8 weeks of administration (p< 0.05). Plasma viscosity was decreased at shear rate of 37.6 sec^-1 (p< 0.02), 75.2 sec^-1 (p< 0.02) and 376 sec^-1 (p< 0.01) after 4 weeks of the administration, respectively.