Why the study?
Do rheological variables (haematocrit, plasma viscosity, whole blood viscosity, plasma fibrinogen) correlate with blood pressure in adults?
Population
1264 men and women aged 25-64 years from the west of Scotland, UK.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Rheological factors may contribute to hypertension etiology; extends smaller prior studies but remains hypothesis-generating without causal inference.
Do rheological variables (haematocrit, plasma viscosity, whole blood viscosity, plasma fibrinogen) correlate with blood pressure in adults?
Blood viscosity, haematocrit, and plasma viscosity correlate independently with blood pressure, highlighting the potential role of rheological factors in the etiology of essential hypertension.
Smith et al. (1992) studied this question.
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