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http://dx.doi.org/10.4283/JKMS.2017.27.3.092

Dynamics of Rouleaux Patterns of Red Blood Cells under Pulse Magnetic Field  

Hwang, Do Guwn (Department of Oriental Biomedical Engineering, Sangji University)
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Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society / v.27, no.3, 2017 , pp. 92-97 More about this Journal
Abstract
It is widely known that pulsed magnetic field (PMF) is very useful tool to manipulate chemical and physiological processes in human body. The purpose of our study is to observe dynamics of rouleaux patterns of red blood cells (RBC) under PMF. The aggregation of RBCs or rouleaux formation is caused by fibrinogen in blood plasma. The maximum magnetic field intensity is 0.27 T and pulse time of 0.102 msec and pulse repetition rate was 1 Hz. PMF stimulus was applied to the palm of left hand for 5, 10, 15 and 20 min. Live blood analysis was used in vitro in order to quantitatively estimate the velocity of RBC exposed to PMF stimulus. The velocity of stacked-RBC of 10 minute PMF stimulus was increased up to $8{\times}10^{-4}m/sec$, but it decreased rapidly as the time passed. The results of present study have adduced that PMF stimulus on hand provide the improvement of RBC rouleaux formation, increase of RBC's moving velocity as well as low blood viscosity.
Keywords
pulse magnetic field; stimulus; rouleau formation; red blood cell; dynamic motion;
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