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Erythrocyte Aggregation And Neutrophil Function In An Aging Population, Rhys Christy, Oguz Baskurt, Gregory Gass, A. Gray, Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik
Erythrocyte Aggregation And Neutrophil Function In An Aging Population, Rhys Christy, Oguz Baskurt, Gregory Gass, A. Gray, Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik
A. Bon Gray
There are limited investigations which have examined the relationship between neutrophil activation and erythrocyte aggregation in older persons. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between neutrophil activation and erythrocyte aggregation (EA) in an aging population. Twenty-eight male and female subjects were allocated into one of four groups with 7 participants in each group (group 1, 20–29 years; group 2, 30–39 years; group 3, 40–49 years; group 4, 50–59 years). EA was determined using the Myrenne aggregometer. Neutrophil function (respiratory burst and phagocytic activity) was assessed using flow cytometry. EA was found to increase with age. …