Abstract
Blood viscosity is elevated in hypertensive subjects, but the association of viscosity with arterial blood pressure in the general population, and the influence of social, lifestyle and disease characteristics on this association, are not established. In the Edinburgh Artery Study, 1592 men and women aged 55-74 years selected randomly from the general population attended a university clinic. A fasting blood sample was taken for the measurement of blood viscosity and its major determinants (haematocrit, plasma viscosity and fibrinogen). Systolic pressure was related univariately to blood viscosity (P < 0.001), plasma viscosity (P < 0.001) and plasma fibrinogen (P < 0.01), but the association with fibrinogen did not persist after adjusting for body mass index. Diastolic pressure was related univariately to blood viscosity (P < 0.001) and plasma viscosity (P < 0.001) and haematocrit (P < 0.001) but not to fibrinogen. The only difference between the sexes was that the association between blood viscosity and systolic pressure was confined to males. Blood viscosity was associated equally with systolic and diastolic pressures in males, and remained independently related on multivariate analysis adjusting for age, sex, body mass index, social class, smoking, alcohol intake, exercise, angina, HDL and non-HDL cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, plasma viscosity, fibrinogen, and haematocrit.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 597-601 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | European Heart Journal |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1993 |
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Keywords
- Blood pressure
- Blood viscosity
- Cross sectional survey
- Fibrinogen
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The relationship between blood viscosity and blood pressure in a random sample of the population aged 55 to 74 years. / Fowkes, F. G.R. (Lead / Corresponding author); Lowe, G. D.O.; Rumley, A.; Lennie, S. E.; Smith, F. B.; Donnan, P. T.
In: European Heart Journal, Vol. 14, No. 5, 01.01.1993, p. 597-601.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - The relationship between blood viscosity and blood pressure in a random sample of the population aged 55 to 74 years
AU - Fowkes, F. G.R.
AU - Lowe, G. D.O.
AU - Rumley, A.
AU - Lennie, S. E.
AU - Smith, F. B.
AU - Donnan, P. T.
PY - 1993/1/1
Y1 - 1993/1/1
N2 - Blood viscosity is elevated in hypertensive subjects, but the association of viscosity with arterial blood pressure in the general population, and the influence of social, lifestyle and disease characteristics on this association, are not established. In the Edinburgh Artery Study, 1592 men and women aged 55-74 years selected randomly from the general population attended a university clinic. A fasting blood sample was taken for the measurement of blood viscosity and its major determinants (haematocrit, plasma viscosity and fibrinogen). Systolic pressure was related univariately to blood viscosity (P < 0.001), plasma viscosity (P < 0.001) and plasma fibrinogen (P < 0.01), but the association with fibrinogen did not persist after adjusting for body mass index. Diastolic pressure was related univariately to blood viscosity (P < 0.001) and plasma viscosity (P < 0.001) and haematocrit (P < 0.001) but not to fibrinogen. The only difference between the sexes was that the association between blood viscosity and systolic pressure was confined to males. Blood viscosity was associated equally with systolic and diastolic pressures in males, and remained independently related on multivariate analysis adjusting for age, sex, body mass index, social class, smoking, alcohol intake, exercise, angina, HDL and non-HDL cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, plasma viscosity, fibrinogen, and haematocrit.
AB - Blood viscosity is elevated in hypertensive subjects, but the association of viscosity with arterial blood pressure in the general population, and the influence of social, lifestyle and disease characteristics on this association, are not established. In the Edinburgh Artery Study, 1592 men and women aged 55-74 years selected randomly from the general population attended a university clinic. A fasting blood sample was taken for the measurement of blood viscosity and its major determinants (haematocrit, plasma viscosity and fibrinogen). Systolic pressure was related univariately to blood viscosity (P < 0.001), plasma viscosity (P < 0.001) and plasma fibrinogen (P < 0.01), but the association with fibrinogen did not persist after adjusting for body mass index. Diastolic pressure was related univariately to blood viscosity (P < 0.001) and plasma viscosity (P < 0.001) and haematocrit (P < 0.001) but not to fibrinogen. The only difference between the sexes was that the association between blood viscosity and systolic pressure was confined to males. Blood viscosity was associated equally with systolic and diastolic pressures in males, and remained independently related on multivariate analysis adjusting for age, sex, body mass index, social class, smoking, alcohol intake, exercise, angina, HDL and non-HDL cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, plasma viscosity, fibrinogen, and haematocrit.
KW - Blood pressure
KW - Blood viscosity
KW - Cross sectional survey
KW - Fibrinogen
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U2 - 10.1093/eurheartj/14.5.597
DO - 10.1093/eurheartj/14.5.597
M3 - Article
VL - 14
SP - 597
EP - 601
JO - European Heart Journal
JF - European Heart Journal
SN - 0195-668X
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