Increased blood viscosity

Blood viscosity is one of the factors that determines blood flow resistance. The viscosity of whole blood is 4-5 times that of water. Blood viscosity is an abbreviation for blood viscosity and is one of the indicators reflecting blood viscosity. Factors affecting blood viscosity include: red blood cell aggregation and deformability, hematocrit, size and morphology, cholesterol, triglyceride, and fibrinogen content in the blood, etc.

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